Oven Baked Pasta
Delicious oven baked pasta made with a tasty tomato sauce for the perfect 30-minute dinner! This easy oven baked pasta recipe is great for all and the perfect way to get your veggies in.
Portions: 4 portions
Ingredients
- 2 portions Spaghetti
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- A handful of Mushrooms
- A handful of Spinach
- A pinch of Salt
- A pinch of pepper Pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine Red wine
- 1 can of Tomato sauce (I used crushed peeled tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Basil to decorate/sprinkle on top
Instructions
- On a baking tray, place the ingredients in layers.
- Begin with pasta, onion, tomato, mushrooms, spinach.
- Then add the salt and pepper and mix a little to spread out the seasonings.
- Add the wine and then the tomato sauce and mix everything together.
- If needed add a bit of water. This step will depend on how watery your tomato sauce is. Alternatively, you can add a little more wine.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and add the cheeses. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, and the last 2 or 3 minutes can be done on the grill to give it that toasted look.Sprinkle with basil and serve.
Notes
- You can use oregano or thyme for flavouring, when you add the salt and pepper.
- Add some chicken, minced meat or other protein just after the layer of pasta.
- Other cheeses also work as well, for example fresh mozzarella balls, cottage cheese or even a crumbled gorgonzola on top.