Cheese and Bacon Pasta Bake
Cheese and bacon pasta bake is both delicious and comforting! Enjoy this quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a midweek dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 490kcal
Ingredients
- 300 g dry pasta allow approx 75g-100g per person
- 2 x tins/cartons chopped tomatoes or passata you can also use a jar of pasta sauce
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 100 g bacon sliced (or use lardons)
- 200 g mozzarella shredded (or cheddar cheese works well)
- 1 tsp mixed dried herbs
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 200C/Gas Mark 7
- 2. Place pasta in saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes less than recommended on the pasta packet.
- 3. While the pasta is cooking, fry the bacon pieces with the chopped onions and crushed garlic.
- 4. Drain the pasta and stir through the tinned tomatoes/passata/pasta sauce, as well as the cooked bacon, onions, garlic and herbs.
- 5. Transfer the pasta to a suitable oven proof dish.
- 6. Scatter the cheese across the top and sprinkle over a little more dried herbs.
- 7. Place in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top is golden in colour.
- 8. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before dividing up and serving with a green salad and/or some garlic bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 493mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g
