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Pepper and tomato pasta traybake recipe

Pepper and tomato pasta traybake recipe

102 ratings

Jamie Oliver says, "This is really easy to prepare, and roasting it in the oven intensifies the Mediterranean flavours for a rich and comforting sauce." See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
  • 472 calories / serving
  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 4 mixed-colour peppers
  • handful cherry tomatoes
  • 2 red onions
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 bunch of fresh basil (30g)
  • olive oil
  • 250g ricotta
  • 300g rigatoni
  • splash of red wine vinegar
  • 20g pecorino or Parmesan

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1975kj
    472kcal     24%

  • Fat

    13g 19%

  • Saturates

    6g 30%

  • Sugars

    15g 17%

  • Salt

    0.8g 13%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 73.2g Protein 19.1g Fibre 5.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Deseed and finely slice the peppers and halve the tomatoes. Finely slice the onions and garlic, reserving a few slices of garlic. Pick the basil leaves and set aside, then finely chop the stalks. Put everything in a large, deep flameproof roasting tray with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Give everything a good mix. slice the peppers and halve the tomatoes. Finely slice the onions and garlic, reserving a few slices of garlic. Pick the basil leaves and set aside, then finely chop the stalks. Put everything in a large, deep flameproof roasting tray with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Give everything a good mix.
  2. Make some space in the middle of the mixture, then drain the ricotta and place it in the tray. Scatter over the remaining garlic slices, drizzle with some oil and roast for 45 mins, or until the vegetables are soft.
  3. Cook the rigatoni in lots of salted boiling water to pack instructions. Remove the ricotta to a plate, add a splash of vinegar to the peppers and mix well.
  4. Place the tray on a medium heat. Drain the pasta, keeping a mugful of the starchy cooking water. Add the pasta and a splash of cooking water to the tray and toss everything together.
  5. Grate over the cheese and tear in the basil leaves. Give everything one last stir, then spoon over the ricotta. Lovely with a green salad.

See more Pasta recipes.

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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