Pasta al forno with mozzarella
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
Vegetarian pasta bake
Ingredients
- 400g penne or any tube pasta
- 250g pack mozzarella grated
- 50g Parmesan grated
- 2 X 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 4 tbs chopped parsley
- 3 tbs olive oil
- Fresh basil chopped
Method
- STEP 1Cook the pasta for 6-8 mins
- STEP 2Tip the tomatoes into a pan with parsley, olive oil and plenty of seasoning. Simmer for 15-20 mins until thickened and shiny. Heat oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4
- STEP 3Once the pasta has cooked drain well - but reserve a ladle of the pasta cooking water - tip back into the saucepan. Stir in the tomato sauce with a little of the water if it looks dry. Add 2/3s of the mozzarella and the basil, stir these in to before tipping into a baking dish
- STEP 4Sprinkle the Parmesan over, along with the remaining mozzarella, then drizzle with a splash more oil. Bake for 20 mins until bubbling and the cheese has melted. Serve with green salad
