Easy Peasy Pasta Bake

Super simple
0:50 m
14 ingredients

Are you looking for the easiest pasta bake in the world? Well then you are in the right place! A ridiculously tasty easy family dinner idea for vegetarians and vegans alike - trust us, this dish is gonna blow your mind!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the veg

4 garlic cloves
large bunch of basil
3 beef tomatoes

For the pasta bake

4 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
4 tbsp tomato purée optional
480ml tomato passata
2 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes
120ml water
80ml olive oil
40g capers
60g pitted olives
4 portions of dried fusilli pasta - or other pasta of choice
120g grated plant-based cheese - pizza cheese is good

To serve

basil leaves

Before you start

Preheat oven to 180˚C, fan setting | Large mixing bowl | Large, deep roasting/lasagne tray | Foil

Step 1

Prepare the veg

Slice the garlic
Cut the beef tomatoes into thick slices
Roughly chop the basil (leaves and stems) and reserve some leaves for garnish

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves
large bunch of basil
3 beef tomatoes

Step 2

Assemble the pasta bake

Add all the pasta bake ingredients (apart from the plant-based cheese and sliced beef tomatoes) to the mixing bowl and mix well
Pour the mix into the baking dish
Sprinkle the grated plant-based cheese evenly over the top and layer on the sliced tomatoes

Ingredients

4 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
4 tbsp tomato purée optional
480ml tomato passata
2 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes
120ml water
80ml olive oil
40g capers
60g pitted olives
4 portions of dried fusilli pasta - or other pasta of choice
120g grated plant-based cheese - pizza cheese is good

Step 3

Bake and serve

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes
Remove the foil, turn down the heat to 160C, and bake for a further 15 minutes (this will get rid of any excess moisture)
Let the baking tray for 5-10 minutes, then portion into slices and serve with a garnish of reserved basil leaves

Ingredients

basil leaves