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Bacon, broccoli and brussels sprout pasta bake

Bacon, broccoli and brussels sprout pasta bake

Name: Bacon, broccoli and brussels sprout pasta bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 1 broccoli, cut into florets; 200g brussels sprouts, finely shredded; 200g British free-range smoked bacon lardons; 1 onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 680g passata; 400g pack fresh penne pasta; Dollop mascarpone or cream cheese; Handful basil leaves, torn; 50g mature cheddar, grated; You’ll also need…; 2 litre ovenproof baking dish

Easy
December 2016

Easy
December 2016

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 20-25 min

Give brussels sprouts a new lease of life in this hearty pasta bake recipe. On the table and ready to eat in less than an hour – an easy, family-appropriate midweek meal.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 622kcals
Fat: 21.8g (9.1g saturated)
Protein: 31.2g
Carbohydrates: 69.1g (12.7g saturated)
Fibre: 12.5g
Salt: 2.9 salt

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 622kcals
Fat: 21.8g (9.1g saturated)
Protein: 31.2g
Carbohydrates: 69.1g (12.7g saturated)
Fibre: 12.5g
Salt: 2.9 salt

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Ingredients

1 broccoli, cut into florets
200g brussels sprouts, finely shredded
200g British free-range smoked bacon lardons
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
680g passata
400g pack fresh penne pasta
Dollop mascarpone or cream cheese
Handful basil leaves, torn
50g mature cheddar, grated

You’ll also need…

2 litre ovenproof baking dish

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put the broccoli and sprouts into a colander and pour over a kettle of freshly boiled. Leave to steam.
Heat a large saucepan, then fry the bacon until crisp. Turn down the heat and add the onion and garlic, stirring so the garlic doesn’t burn. Once the onion has softened a little, pour in the passata, add the steamed green veg and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
Stir in the pasta with the mascarpone and basil, season well, then spoon into the baking dish. Top with the cheddar, then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbling.