Ingredients
For the sauce:
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
1 red chilli, finely sliced
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tins of plum tomatoes
1 bunch of fresh herbs (like parsley) or 1 tablespoon of dried herbs
200g leafy greens
Salt and pepperÂ
For the bake:
200g pasta
120g grated cheese (e.g. cheddar, feta, mozzarella)
Choose 1 option from:
- 4 sausages, cut into bite size chunks
- 4 rashers of bacon, cut into small pieces
- 3 skinned chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
- 200g Mediterranean veggies (pepper, courgette, aubergine, mushrooms), roughly chopped
- 2 tins of tuna, drained
Level:
Easy
Serves:
4 servings
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
10 minutes
45 minutes
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Preparation
  For the sauce:
Prepare the ingredients being used to the stage described in the ingredients list (if using aubergine cut into 2cm cubes). Preheat the oven to 190 ÌŠ C and boil the kettle.
Fry the garlic, chilli and aubergine (if using) for 1 minute in 1 tbsp olive oil. Then, add the tomatoes, herbs, leafy greens and season with salt and pepper.Â
   Assemble the bake:
Cook the pasta following the instructions on the pack. Drain the pasta when it is still a little bit undercooked.
If adding meat or Med veg to the dish, fry these first in a pan with 1 tbsp olive oil. Fry until the meat is golden on the outside (not fully cooked) or the veg has softened a little…Â
Combine your chosen option with the cooked pasta and sauce, mix well & add half of the cheese.
Pour your pasta mixture into a deep baking dish, sprinkle over the remaining cheese and bake for 15–20 minutes until bubbling and golden.
Hints and Tips
Other veg you could use: broccoli, cauliflower, red onion & cherry tomatoes.
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