Name: Baked Pasta with Fetta and Pumpkin recipe
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 g pumpkin chopped peeled; 3 bacon rashers chopped rindless; 6 garlic cloves unpeeled; 2 tbs oil; 400 g rigatoni pasta; 100 g fetta crumbled; 1/2 cup parsley chopped fresh; 1/2 cup mozzarella grated

by Lor186 Last updated on 07/16/2019

Try this delicious meal of baked pasta with fetta and pumpkin. It's a real crowd pleaser. - Lor186

Ingredients

500 g pumpkin chopped peeled
3 bacon rashers chopped rindless
6 garlic cloves unpeeled
2 tbs oil
400 g rigatoni pasta
100 g fetta crumbled
1/2 cup parsley chopped fresh
1/2 cup mozzarella grated

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 190C or 170C fan forced.
Step 2

Place pumpkin, bacon, garlic and half of the oil in a baking pan. Toss to coat.
Step 3

Cook for 30-40 minutes, until pumpkin is tender. Squeeze garlic from skin.
Step 4

Meanwhile cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions.
Step 5

Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid.
Step 6

Combine pasta, pumpkin, bacon, garlic flesh, feta, parsley and remaining oil in a 10 cup ovenproof dish.
Step 7

Pour over reserved liquid and top with mozzarella.
Step 8

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.