Layered Pasta Bake

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The feta cheese in this recipe goes really nice and chewy when it's baked

(if you like that sort of thing).

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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Layered Pasta Bake

 

Recipe By :Linda McCartney

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:20

Categories : Baking Pasta

Printed Tried

Vegetables Vegetarian

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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400 g tinned chopped tomatoes

115 g tomato puree

200 ml water

2 tsps dried thyme

or

1 tsp fresh thyme -- chopped

2 clove garlic -- crushed

10 sun-dried tomatoes -- chopped

200 g vegetarian feta -- diced

sea salt and black pepper -- to taste

350 g dried pasta -- (fusilli or penne)

1 med onion -- chopped

3 med courgettes -- sliced

3 tbsps olive oil

50 g vegetarian Cheddar -- grated

chopped fresh basil -- to garnish

 

In a medium saucepan, simmer the tomatoes, tomato puree and water with the

thyme, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. When the sauce has reduced and

thickened a little, after 8-10 minutes, add the feta. Season to taste.

 

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain,

and mix it thoroughly with the tomato sauce.

 

In a medium saucepan, sauté the onion and courgettes in the olive oil for

2-3 minutes.

 

Spread half of the pasta mixture into a large baking dish and layer the

courgette mixture over the top. Cover with the rest of the pasta mixture.

 

Sprinkle with the Cheddar and bake at 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4 for 20-25 minutes.

Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh basil.

 

Cuisine:

" Italian "

Source:

" Linda McCartney on Tour "

Copyright:

" 1998 "

T(Cooking Time):

" 0:25 "

 

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Per serving: 86 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 148mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

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crushed

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chopped

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diced

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to taste

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(fusilli or penne)

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chopped

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sliced

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grated

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<IngR name= " chopped fresh basil " >

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to garnish

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In a medium saucepan, simmer the tomatoes, tomato puree and water with the

thyme, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. When the sauce has reduced and

thickened a little, after 8-10 minutes, add the feta. Season to taste.

</DirT>

<DirT>

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain, and

mix it thoroughly with the tomato sauce.

</DirT>

<DirT>

In a medium saucepan, sauté the onion and courgettes in the olive oil for

2-3 minutes.

</DirT>

<DirT>

Spread half of the pasta mixture into a large baking dish and layer the

courgette mixture over the top. Cover with the rest of the pasta mixture.

</DirT>

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Sprinkle with the Cheddar and bake at 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4 for 20-25 minutes.

Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh basil.

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Italian

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Linda McCartney on Tour

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1998

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