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Baked Pasta Tricolore with Roasted Pepper Pesto

Baked Pasta Tricolore with Roasted Pepper Pesto
Perfect for plonking in the middle of the table for a family-style meal, this tricolore pasta bake is sure to impress. A jar each of Sacla' Roasted Pepper Pesto and Antipasti Roasted Peppers add a sweet note.

Cook Time

50 mins

Serves

4

Ingredients

  • 400g Conchiglie Pasta
  • 190g jar Sacla’ Roasted Pepper & Almond Pesto
  • 175g Antipasti Roasted Peppers
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 800g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • Salt & black pepper to taste 
  • 2 handfuls of spinach
  • 125g Mozzarella
  • 30g vegan Parmesan, grated

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas In a large pan of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta to your liking

Step 2

Drain well, reserving a few spoonfuls of the cooking water then return to the heat and stir in the Sacla’ Pesto and Antipasti Roasted Peppers

Step 3

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and fry for 10 minutes until softened and golden, then chuck in the garlic and cook for a minute

Step 4

Add the tomatoes, turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes

Step 5

Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the spinach and simmer until the spinach is wilted

Step 6

Stir in the pasta mixture, then tip everything into a baking dish

Step 7

Scatter with the torn mozzarella and Parmesan and drizzle with the oil from the peppers

Step 8

Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until bubbling and golden.