Bacon And Vegetable Pasta Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 500 g dry penne pasta
• 737 g passata (i use the best quality i can)
• 6 slices bacon, rinds removed
• 150 g baby spinach
• 250 g button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 zucchini, trimmed and diced
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, trimmed and diced
• 1 red capsicum (bell pepper)
• 3 cups cheese, grated (i mix 1/2 cup parmesan and one and a bit cups of tasty and cheddar)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200°c (190°c fan forced). grease a 6cm deep, 28cm x 35cm baking dish.
• 2 cook pasta to packet directions in lots of salted water.
• 3 meanwhile, cook bacon under grill until brown and almost crispy, chop and set aside.
• 4 add zucchini, carrot and celery to a microwave safe bowl with a dash of water, cover and microwave on high for 4 - 5 minutes or until carrot is tender.
• 5 drain pasta and return to the pot. add zucchini, carrot, celery, mushrooms, capsicum, baby spinach, bacon and passata and stir to combine.
• 6 add to greased baking dish and top with cheese. bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. serve with salad and garlic bread if you have the time or inclination.