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Two-cheese and broccoli pasta bake

Get a fibre and calcium boost with this deliciously cheesy vegetarian broccoli pasta bake.

  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g penne pasta
  • 4 cups broccoli
  • spray oil
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 400g can chopped no-added-salt tomatoes with basil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato purée
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup capsicums, from a jar, drained, roughly chopped (see tip)
  • 100g feta cheese
  • ⅓ cup grated edam cheese
  • ⅓ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook pasta following packet directions adding broccoli 3 minutes before finished cooking. Drain, set aside. Remove broccoli and roughly chop.

    2 Heat oil in a heavy-based pan. Add onion and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, purée, water, capsicums, pasta and broccoli. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.

    3 Pour into an ovenproof dish and top with feta and edam cheeses.

    4 Bake for 20 minutes until cheese has melted and pasta bake is bubbling hot.

    5 Top with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check tomatoes and tomato purée are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    Frozen capsicums can also be used.

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