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Creamy lemon chicken bake

Need an easy dinner? This chicken pasta bake takes just 10 minutes to prep.

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Overstuffed pasta shell bake

You'll love how easy it is to make our cheesy vegetarian pasta bake.

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Chicken alfredo gnocchi bake

We take a few shortcuts in our cheesy pasta bake like using store-bought gnocchi for an easy chicken dinner you can whip up together in minutes.

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With so many great ratings, the general consensus is that this bake is “Easy and delicious – a real winner!” Everything can be cooked in the one pan, including the pasta, meaning there is very little washing up to do. No wonder this dish is so popular! How to make a bacon and beef pasta bake: key tips If you have a large ovenproof frying pan, you can cook this bake in the one pan, without the need to transfer the mixture from the frying pan to a baking dish, so that it can go into the oven. Cook the bacon, onion and garlic in the pan first, so that the onion softens and the bacon starts to colour. Then add the beef mince and cook, breaking the mince up with a wooden spoon to prevent any lumps, until the mince is lovely and browned. The caramelisation of the mince, bacon and onion will add loads of flavour to your bake. When you add the sauce, stock and vegies, bring the mixture to the boil, while stirring occasionally to ensure any of the flavours stuck on the base of the pan are incorporated into the mixture. After stirring in the uncooked pasta, ensure that any pasta is submerged in the sauce so that it can absorb the liquid as it cooks in the oven. Key ingredients in this bacon and beef pasta bake recipe Regular beef mince and bacon rashers make this bake a meaty affair. To keep the fat content down, you can always use lean beef mince and short cut bacon. Using a bought pasta sauce is a simple way to add a smack of flavour to a pasta bake. The cook uses a pasta sauce with red wine, but feel free to use whatever bought pasta sauce you prefer. For the mixed vegetables, the cook uses grated carrot, grated zucchini, chopped capsicum or chopped champignons, depending on what they have at home at the time. Spiral pasta is a great short pasta for any pasta bake as the spirals will help the sauce cling to the pasta. It’s also an easy pasta shape for kids to pick up on a fork. Here are another 23 easy pasta bakes you may like to add to your rotation, as well as a delish-looking one-pan lasagne. This recipe was originally submitted by kaer, a member of the Australia’s Best Recipe community. Introduction and additional recipe notes by Natasha Shaw.

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Spaghetti and beef mince pasta bake

A different way to serve spaghetti.

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Herb and cheese pasta bake

This oozy, cheesy, one-dish vegetarian pasta bake tick all the right boxes.

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Pumpkin, pasta and spinach bake

Lovely with a salad for lunch or dinner. This was originally from a weight Watchers cookbook, I modified it a bit to suit my taste. Enjoy!

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Chicken Mornay Bake

A tasty way to use up leftover roast chicken.

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Penne Pasta Bake with Roast Chicken, Mushrooms and Spinach

Use up leftover roast chicken in this easy bake.

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Chicken and Macaroni Bake

A delicious all-in-one meal that is easy to prepare.

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Ham and Pea Pasta Bake

This throw-together dish will fast become a family favourite.

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Rigatoni Pasta Bake with Zucchini, Salami and Mozzarella

This no-fuss pasta bake is a great option for a week-night dinner.

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Gnocchi Bake

This yummy cheesy gnocchi bake is seriously too good to be true. It's super quick and easy to prepare and after 15 minutes in the oven it's ready to eat! Mmmm...