Plenty of carbohydrates to fuel your training, this meal is fantastic and only takes 35 minutes to make.
Creamy Tomato, Bacon and Mushroom Pasta Bake
Plenty of carbohydrates to fuel your training, this meal is fantastic and only takes 35 minutes to make.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 300 g small pasta shapes such as spirals
- 300 g broccoli trimmed, cut into small florets
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- 175 g lean bacon diced
- 150 g mushrooms sliced
- 1 red capsicum seeded, diced
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- ¼ cup light evaporated milk
- cup grated reduced-fat cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 355℉. Cook pasta following packet directions, adding broccoli in the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over a medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes, or until bacon is slightly crisp. Add mushrooms and capsicum. Cook for 3-4 more minutes, or until mushrooms are golden. Add pesto and tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add evaporated milk. Turn heat down to low and simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Add drained pasta and broccoli to sauce and toss to combine. Transfer to a lightly oiled 2L/8 cup-capacity ovenproof baking dish and sprinkle with cheese. Place in preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
Notes
Serving suggestion
Serve with steamed green beans or a green salad.
Cook’s tip
Make ahead: This dish can be cooked ahead and refrigerated or frozen.
Elliot, Dixie; (Jun 2025) 5pm Panic in: Healthy Food Guide
Although I’m not a qualified chef I do like to pretend I’m on Master Chef. I source the recipes from the stated source (not sauce) and make them by taking photos of the meal I produce for myself.
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