Name: Zucchini, tomato and basil pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 medium zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 2 250g punnets cherry tomatoes (one red, one yellow), halved; 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1/4 cup olive oil; 500 gram penne, or other short pasta of choice; few handfuls basil leaves, torn; 1 1/4 cup grated pecorino

Zucchini, tomato and basil pasta bake

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Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

Ingredients

6 medium zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced

1 large onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, sliced

2 250g punnets cherry tomatoes (one red, one yellow), halved

1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

1/4 cup olive oil

500 gram penne, or other short pasta of choice

few handfuls basil leaves, torn

1 1/4 cup grated pecorino

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C.

2.In a large bowl, combine zucchini, onion, celery, tomatoes and chilli. Season to taste; toss with oil.

3.Transfer to a large baking dish; bake 10 minutes, tossing once.

4.Meanwhile, cook penne in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 10-12 minutes, following packet instructions. Drain, reserving a small jug of cooking water.

5.Transfer pasta to a bowl. Toss through vegetables with basil. Return to baking dish.

6.Sprinkle evenly with cheese; drizzle a few tablespoons of reserved cooking water down the sides of dish.

7.Bake 15-20 minutes, or until pasta is crunchy on top.

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