Cheesy zucchini and bell pepper pasta bake

Name: Cheesy zucchini and bell pepper pasta bake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 green zucchini; 1 yellow bell pepper; 225 g farfalle; 125 g mozzarella cheese; 1 red onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; 400 g canned crushed tomatoes; 2 tsp dried oregano; 50 g grated Parmesan cheese; salt; pepper; basil (for serving)

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mary-linh

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"This pasta bake has it all: Ribbons of ooey gooey mozzarella nestled between tender vegetables doused in a tangy tomato sauce that sticks to the pasta in all the right places. Since you can make this with any of your favorite seasonal vegetables and just about any pasta type—just be sure the pasta has enough ridges for the sauce to cling onto—it deserves a spot in your weeknight rotation of easy, no-fuss dinners."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

25 min

Baking

25 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

green zucchini

yellow bell pepper

112½ g

farfalle

62½ g

1 cloves

½ tbsp

200 g

canned crushed tomatoes

1 tsp

dried oregano

25 g

grated Parmesan cheese

salt

pepper

basil (for serving)

Utensils

cutting board, knife, frying pan, cooking spoon, pot, oven, baking dish

Step 1/3
- ½ green zucchini
- ½ yellow bell pepper
- 62½ g mozzarella cheese
- ½ red onion
- 1 cloves garlic
- cutting board
- knife
Cut zucchini into half-moons. Halve and slice onion. Chop bell pepper, mince garlic, and slice mozzarella.
Step 2/3
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 200 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt
- pepper
- frying pan
- cooking spoon
Add olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat and sauté onion until glossy. Then add oregano and garlic and let bloom, approx. 2 min. Add canned tomatoes, season generously with salt and pepper, and let simmer for 10 min.
Step 3/3
- 112½ g farfalle
- 25 g grated Parmesan cheese
- basil (for serving)
- pot
- oven
- baking dish
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until very al dente, then drain and mix with tomato sauce, zucchini and bell pepper. Add the pasta mixture to a baking dish. Cover with mozzarella and grated Parmesan. Transfer to the oven and bake for approx. 25 min. Let cool for 10 min. before serving with fresh basil. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!