easy pasta bakes

A no-fuss veggie pasta bake packed full of your 5-a-day! Make sure you use a vegetarian-friendly hard cheese if you're cooking for vegetarians.

Each serving provides 598 kcal, 23g protein, 68g carbohydrate (of which 14g sugars), 24g fat (of which 8g saturates), 10g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Vegetable pasta bake

red pepper, seeds removed,

yellow pepper, seeds removed,

aubergine, finely chopped

courgette, finely chopped

red onion, sliced

olive oil

150 grams/5½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

tin chopped tomatoes

garlic cloves, crushed

tbsp basil

300 grams/10½oz pasta,

pesto

2-3 tbsp finely grated Parmesan, or a vegetarian hard cheese alternative

salt and black pepper

This butternut squash mac and cheese is great for batch cooking. It’s gluten free, but use regular pasta and bread if gluten isn’t an issue for you. 

Each serving provides 474 kcal, 22g protein, 77g carbohydrate (of which 9g sugars),7g fat (of which 3g saturates), 7g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Healthier macaroni cheese

vegetable oil

onions, roughly chopped

gluten-free and reduced-salt vegetable stock cubes

litre/1¾ water

sweet potatoes,

200 milliliters/7fl oz semi-skimmed milk

pasta

360 grams/12½oz light extra-mature cheddar, grated

tsp fine sea salt

black pepper

gluten-free garlic bread, to serve (optional)

peas,

200 grams/7 ounces frozen or tinned sweetcorn (drained weight)

mushrooms

broccoli

cherry tomatoes, halved

spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped

A wonderfully comforting chicken pasta bake, this can be made ahead and will go down really well with the family. 

Each serving provides 532 kcal, 35g protein, 46g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 22g fat (of which 11.5g saturates), 4.5g fibre and 0.9g salt.

Chicken pasta bake

butter,

penne

onion, roughly chopped

chicken

paprika

butter

grams/1¾oz plain flour

milliliters/1 pint 6 fl oz hot milk (see tip)

Dijon mustard

100 grams/3½oz Parmesan cheese,

tomatoes,

This bolognese pasta bake can be assembled ahead, ready to pop in the oven. My method of frying the mushrooms ensures they stay firm and flavourful, not soft and soggy.

You will need a large, shallow ovenproof dish, about 1.7 litres/3 pints capacity.


Bolognese bake

onions, chopped

celery sticks, finely chopped

beef mince

tomato purée

x 400 grams tins chopped tomatoes

350–500 milliliters/12–18fl oz beef stock

Worcestershire sauce

tsp redcurrant jelly

250 grams/9 ounces chestnut mushrooms, sliced

tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves

penne pasta

grams/1¾oz cheddar, grated

grams/1 ounces Parmesan, grated

Nothing hits the spot quite like those dishes that evoke memories of home.

Mary Berry's wonderful bolognese pasta bake

Sausage pasta bake is a winner, especially with roasted veggies, cream and Parmesan! This recipe makes a lovely comforting, creamy dinner for the whole family.


Creamy sausage pasta bake 

red onion,

peppers,

trimmed,

sausages (around 400 grams/14 ounces), each cut into 3 pieces

300 milliliters/10fl oz single cream

grams/1¾ Cheddar cheese

You can easily double up this sausage pasta bake recipe and make one for the freezer, it will keep in the freezer for 2 months. Serve with a crisp green salad. 

This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Easy sausage pasta bake

onion, diced

garlic cloves, chopped

pork

300 milliliters/10½fl oz vegetable stock

500 milliliters/18fl oz milk

salt and pepper

This meatball pasta bake is a super-easy family meal that uses a small amount meat but lots of veg. Swap the homemade meatballs for ready-made if you like.


Mini meatball pasta bake 

beef mince (around 15% fat)

grams/1¾oz breadcrumbs

oregano

onion, finely chopped

150 grams/5½oz button mushrooms, halved

courgette,

can chopped tomatoes

400 milliliters/14fl oz vegetable stock,

bay leaf

225 grams/8 ounces dried pasta shapes,

grams/3½oz cheddar, grated

Use homemade or shop-bought kimchi to make this comforting mac 'n' cheese. The kimchi cuts through the richness and delivers a delicious kick.


Kimchi macaroni and cheese

macaroni

unsalted butter

grams/¾oz plain flour

150 milliliters/5fl oz full-fat milk

cheeses

450 milliliters/16fl oz double cream

250 grams/9 ounces kimchi, roughly chopped

grams/3½oz panko breadcrumbs

parsley

Someone I met in Palermo once told me that the secret of good Italian dishes is ‘esagera’ – put more of everything in – and so it is with this mac & cheese recipe. There’s masses of cheese and plenty of smoked bacon.

Equipment: you will need a 35x20cm/14x8in ovenproof dish.

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