Name: Vegetarian Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 500 g penne; 1 tbs olive oil; 1 brown onion chopped; 1 red capsicum diced; 200 g mushrooms chopped; 3 carrot diced; 1 zucchini diced; 1 cup corn cob kernels; 1 cup milk; 1 cup parsley flaked; 1 tbs parmesan cheese grated

by reneen Last updated on 02/04/2020

This is a healthy vegetarian take on a pasta bake which is easy to make and can be adapted to suit individual tastes. - reneen

Ingredients

500 g penne
1 tbs olive oil
1 brown onion chopped
1 red capsicum diced
200 g mushrooms chopped
3 carrot diced
1 zucchini diced
1 cup corn cob kernels
1 cup milk
1 cup parsley flaked
1 tbs parmesan cheese grated

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Saute onion, capsicum, carrot, zucchini and mushroom in oil until soft.
Step 3

Boil pasta until just tender.
Step 4

Add parsley and corn to vegetables and stir for another 2 minutes.
Step 5

Place pasta in casserole dish, sprinkle with Parmesan and stir.
Step 6

Add vegetables to casserole dish and stir.
Step 7

Pour milk over and top with grated cheese.
Step 8

Bake for approximately 20 minutes.

Equipment

1 casserole dish

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This recipe can be adapted to personal taste, so roast chicken or mince could easily be added. I also use parsley flakes and whatever vegetables I have in the fridge that need to be cooked.