Easy 30-Minute Vegetable Pasta Bake Recipe

Vegetables are healthy and yummy, but sometimes it takes a great recipe to show their delicious taste. There are a lot that you can find online, but only a few are proven tasty, just like this one by Sugar Spice n More on YouTube. This recipe incorporated zucchini in its ingredients, so if you’re a big fan of this vegetable, then you’re in for a treat.

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Other ingredients required in this recipe are pretty simple and easy to find, the instructions are also very easy to follow, and I’m sure that you can make this perfectly even on the first try. This a great dish to share with your family over lunch or dinner, you can eat this pasta bake as is, or on the side of your favorite dishes. Learn how to make this now and try it today!

Ingredients for Vegetable Pasta Bake:

• 500g (approx. 18 ounces) of pasta
• 500g or 2¼ cups of tomato puree
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 2 cups of shredded cheese
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion
• ¼ cup of corn
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp of salt
• ¼ tsp of cracked black pepper
• ½ tsp of crushed red chili
• ½ tsp of dried oregano
• 1 tsp of paprika

How to Make Vegetable Pasta Bake:

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil, then sprinkle some salt, add the pasta, and cook them according to the package instructions. Turn off the water, then drain off all the water, and set the cooked pasta aside. Heat a separate pot or Dutch oven, then add the olive oil, and saute the minced garlic until fragrant.

Step 2

Add the chopped onion, zucchini, bell pepper, and corn, then give them a good toss, and cook them for a minute or until softened. Season them with salt, crushed red chili, paprika, and oregano, then stir everything to combine, and pour in the tomato puree.

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Step 3

Bring the mixture to a simmer for around 10 minutes or until reduced and thickened, then add the cooked pasta, and mix them to combine. In a baking dish, put half a portion of the pasta mixture and spread it evenly.

Step 4

Then, sprinkle it with half of the cheese, and repeat the layers with the remaining pasta mixture and cheese. Sprinkle the crushed chili and oregano on top, then put it in a preheated oven, and allow it to bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

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Easy 30-Minute Vegetable Pasta Bake Recipe