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Baked Penne with Pasta Sauce, Roasted Vegetables and Soft Cheese
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Built by the community using celery, lettuce, green bean, onion, tomato, soft cheese, pasta sauce, broccoli, spinach, chopped tomato, penne
A hearty, comforting baked pasta loaded with colourful vegetables, rich tomato sauce and creamy soft cheese melted on top. Everything goes in one dish — minimal fuss, maximum satisfaction.
Cooking Ability Level
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Budget
Cheap
Calories
420
Ingredients
- 300g penne
- 350ml pasta sauce
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 150g soft cheese (such as cream cheese or ricotta)
- 150g broccoli, cut into small florets
- 100g green beans, trimmed and halved
- 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tomato, roughly chopped
- 2 large handfuls of spinach
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
1. Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan / gas mark 6).
2. Cook the penne in a large pot of well-salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions — it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe dish or deep baking tray over a medium hob heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
4. Add the broccoli florets and green beans to the dish and stir everything together. Season with oregano, mixed herbs, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
5. Pour in the pasta sauce and chopped tomatoes and stir to combine. Add the fresh tomato and spinach and stir until the spinach begins to wilt into the sauce.
6. Add the drained penne to the sauce and mix well so every piece is coated. If the sauce looks very thick, add a splash of pasta cooking water.
7. Dot heaped spoonfuls of soft cheese evenly across the top of the pasta. Season with a little extra black pepper.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes until the top is golden in places, the cheese is melted and the edges are bubbling.
9. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Tear over some fresh lettuce leaves on the side as a simple salad.
Nutrition per Serving
420
Calories
14g
Protein
62g
Carbs
13g
Fat