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Colourful Pepper Pasta Bake recipe
A hearty pasta bake packed with sweet roasted peppers and a rich tomato sauce, finished with bubbling melted cheese. It’s a colourful, comforting vegetarian dinner with plenty of flavour in every forkful.
50 min · Easy · Italian-inspired Jump to method
Ingredients
- 300g Pasta
- 500g Tomato sauce
- 150g Cheese
- 1 Green bell pepper
- 1 Purple bell pepper
- 1 Yellow bell pepper
- 1 Grey-green pepper
- 1 Dark green pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
| Nutrition | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 612 kcal |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.5 g |
| Fibre | 6.5 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 760 mg |
Why this works
A satisfying pasta bake with good fibre and vegetables, but moderately high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium due to the cheese and added salt.
Vitamin C from peppers. The mixed peppers provide a useful amount of vitamin C, which supports immune function and iron absorption.
Lycopene from tomato sauce. Tomato sauce contributes lycopene, an antioxidant linked with heart health.
Sodium and saturated fat to watch. The added salt and cheese make this dish relatively high in sodium and saturated fat compared with a lighter pasta meal.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (Fan 180°C, 392°F, Gas Mark 6). Slice the green bell pepper, purple bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, grey-green pepper and dark green pepper into strips.
- Toss the peppers with a little oil, salt and black pepper, then roast for 20 minutes until softened and lightly caramelised.
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until just al dente, then drain.
- Warm the tomato sauce in a large pan and stir in the roasted peppers and cooked pasta until everything is evenly coated.
- Tip the mixture into a baking dish, scatter over the cheese, and bake for 15 minutes until bubbling and golden.
- Leave to stand for a few minutes before serving.
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