Basil penne bake
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $8.28 / $2.07 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 350g penne pasta
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 red onions, peeled, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons Tuscan seasoning
- 70g fresh spinach, roughly torn
- 400g can chopped tomatoes with basil
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook pasta following packet directions, and add broccoli to pasta for the last 3 minutes of pasta cooking time. Drain and set aside.
2 Spray a non-stick pan with oil. Add onions. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned. Mix in seasoning and add spinach. Cook until spinach just wilts. Remove from heat and add tomatoes.
3 Combine mixture with pasta. Transfer to an ovenproof dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes until heated through.
4 Divide among bowls. To serve, top with 3 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese (optional), and fresh basil.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1780kJ
Calories 425cal
Protein 18g
Total fat 6g
–Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 75g
–Sugars 10g
Dietary fibre 8g
Sodium 460mg
Calcium 160mg
Iron 3mg
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