Cheat's gooey pasta bake

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1. Assemble the sauce. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan160C. Tip the pasta sauce into a large bowl and thin it down with 100ml/31⁄2fl oz water. Scatter in the basil leaves and tortellini, season with salt and freshly ground pepper, and give it all a really good stir.
2. Layer it all up. Tip half the pasta mixture into two individual gratin dishes (or one bigger one), tear half of the mozzarella and scatter over each dish. Spoon the rest of the pasta and sauce on top and press the pasta down a little so it doesn't stick above the sauce too much. Tear the remaining mozzarella and scatter on top with the parmesan and the pine nuts.
3. Bake and serve. Put the dishes on a baking sheet to catch any spills, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with a leafy salad.

735 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 59 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 2g, salt 4.84 g

'You don't pre-cook the tortellini, so they didn't fall apart as they often do when boiled. This was simple and quick, definitely gooey and very moreish.'

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• Cheryl

  19 April 2008

  Cheryl commented on this recipe

  easy `cheaty' recipe that tastes as if you have spent a long time making it. Pine nuts make it . I would give it 5 stars as an easy late supper.

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• Beth

  22 April 2008

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  Really easy to make - just mix it up and put in the oven and your partner will think you have made an effort after work.

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• kcikingkatie

  22 May 2008

  kcikingkatie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  used ham & cheese tortellini, sauce from a jar, added some tuna and courgettes, didn't use pine-nuts, added mozzarella as directed - yummers! never thought of using tortellini in a pasta bake before :)

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• Lesley

  11 June 2008

  Lesley commented on this recipe

  Very quick and easy but a bit disappointed when lifting the mozzarella up with the fork that it didn't spell 'pizza hut' but very scrummy anyway

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• gemconyard

  15 June 2008

  gemconyard rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe, forgot to buy mozzarella so made a quick cheese sauce which worked just as well, all the family loved it and it tasted great even after a couple of days in the fridge.

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• scrummy

  23 June 2008

  scrummy commented on this recipe

  oh this is now a firm favourite here. tonight i have smothered it with the remains of a mozzarella and tom salad and pine nuts its so delicious. AND takes 5 minutes to make even with a homemade sauce.

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• CAROLSTEWART

  27 June 2008

  CAROLSTEWART rated and commented on this recipe

  

  great simple recipe. A last minute tea was quick and tasty. Had two requests for recipes when it was tasted.

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• FionaDee

  29 June 2008

  FionaDee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  easy peasy - a great week night tea!

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• Cazza

  30 June 2008

  Cazza commented on this recipe

  Love this recipe with any stuffed pasta. My brother-in-law usually has a packet of pasta to himself, and was surprised when I told him it was only half on his plate! Baking it seems to make it more filling - don't know why!

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• DonMac

  06 July 2008

  DonMac commented on this recipe

  loved this recipe. Looks like you have spent ages over it and really satisfying too!

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  23 September 2008

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  a big hit!

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• Reni

  07 October 2008

  Reni rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent - I love dinners that take no time at all to prepare yet taste & look great.

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• patsandsmall

  10 October 2008

  patsandsmall commented on this recipe

  Really easy to make but so tasty - I did boil the pasta for 3 mins though before assembling in the dish as I found it too al dente when I did not do that

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• Lindylou

  23 October 2008

  Lindylou commented on this recipe

  Has nobody heard there is a recession? Let alone cholestorol levels!! OMG this is not cooking - sorry to be a party pooper but ........ has to be said.

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• Hilarity

  24 October 2008

  Hilarity commented on this recipe

  Another highly successful recipe and so very easy! It is scenting my kitchen out with delicious aromas even as I type this comment. I kept strictly to the recipe as I wanted to know how long it would take to make - not long, so a winner for anyone who wants to produce a savoury dish quickly. I doubled the quantities so that I could feed a family and it has worked a treat.

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• .:sarah:.

  12 November 2008

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  Bad bad bad, heart attack on a plate come on people do you want to see your grandchildren grow up! This is not proper food! Shame on you good food!

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  12 November 2008

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  reccomended daily allowance of saturated fat is 20g this is 26g this is so waful jamie oliver will be stirring in his sleep!

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Ingredients

• 500g tub Neapolitan pasta sauce (from the chiller cabinet)
• a good handful of fresh basil leaves
• 250g pkt fresh stuffed spinach and ricotta tortellini
• 100g pkt mozzarella , sliced
• 2 tbsp grated fresh parmesan
• 1 tbsp pine nuts
• mixed salad leaves , to serve

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Can be frozen

Ingredients

• 500g tub Neapolitan pasta sauce (from the chiller cabinet)
• a good handful of fresh basil leaves
• 250g pkt fresh stuffed spinach and ricotta tortellini
• 100g pkt mozzarella , sliced
• 2 tbsp grated fresh parmesan
• 1 tbsp pine nuts
• mixed salad leaves , to serve

735 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 59 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 2g, salt 4.84 g

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