Quick Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Bake
by Tavolino
An uncomplicated pasta bake with a creamy tomato-mozzarella sauce that is ready in just 35 minutes and is perfect as a vegetarian family meal.
Ingredients
- Pasta (e.g., penne or tortiglioni) 350 g
- Cherry tomatoes 250 g
- Tomato purée (passata) 500 g
- Heavy cream 200 ml
- Mozzarella 250 g
- Parmesan 50 g
- Fresh basil 1 bunch
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200 °C (top/bottom heat).
- 2
Cook 350 g of pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente, according to package instructions.
- 3
Drain the pasta and let it sit.
- 4
Wash and halve 250 g of cherry tomatoes.
- 5
Cut 250 g of mozzarella into small cubes.
- 6
In a bowl, mix 500 g of tomato purée with 200 ml of heavy cream.
- 7
Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 8
Combine the pasta, cherry tomatoes, and the tomato-cream sauce in a baking dish.
- 9
Distribute the mozzarella cubes and 50 g of Parmesan evenly over the bake.
- 10
Bake in the oven on the middle rack until the cheese has melted.
- 11
Wash 1 bunch of basil, shake dry, and pluck the leaves.
- 12
Sprinkle the finished bake with fresh basil before serving.