Name: Herb and Cheese Pasta Bake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375g dried penne pasta; 100g semi-dried tomatoes, chopped; 690g jar tomato pasta sauce; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves; 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves; 1/2 cup grated mozzarella; 180g tub bocconcini, torn; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; 80g mixed salad leaves, to serve

by Super Food Ideas Last updated on 01/14/2021

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

Ingredients

375g dried penne pasta
100g semi-dried tomatoes, chopped
690g jar tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
1/2 cup grated mozzarella
180g tub bocconcini, torn
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
80g mixed salad leaves, to serve

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan- forced. Lightly grease a 6cm-deep, 8-cup-capacity ovenproof dish.
Step 2

Place pasta, tomato, pasta sauce, 1 cup cold water, basil, parsley and half the oregano in prepared dish. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Cover dish with greased foil.
Step 3

Bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil. Top with bocconcini. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until cheese is golden and pasta is tender. Stand for 10 minutes.
Step 4

Top pasta bake with remaining oregano and extra basil leaves. Serve with salad.