Vegetarian pasta bake

Recipe for vegetarian pasta bake

Easy recipe for family-friendly vegetarian pasta dish with chickpeas and brown lentils. It's a delightful weeknight dish and a simple and delicious meat-free dinner that takes care of itself in the oven until dinnertime. Serve with crunchy vegetables, a green salad, or a bread roll.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Course Dinner

Cuisine Danish

Servings people

Ingredients

300 g penne pasta
1 can chickpeas drained weight 240 grams
1 can brown lentils drained weight 240 grams
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions
3 cloves garlic
4 carrots
1 ½ tsp salt
Pepper
1 red bell pepper
300 g broccoli
1 tbsp oregano
1 tsp smoked paprika
4 dl chopped tomatoes canned
2.5 dl heavy cream
5 dl vegetable stock
50 g parmesan grana padano, or grated mozzarella
Fresh parsley for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius (410 degrees Fahrenheit).
Pour the lentils and chickpeas into a sieve and rinse them thoroughly. Let them drain.
1 can chickpeas, 1 can brown lentils
Chop the onions and finely mince the garlic. Peel and grate the carrots using the coarse side of a grater. Dice the red bell pepper. Divide the broccoli into small florets.
2 onions, 3 cloves garlic, 4 carrots, 1 red bell pepper, 300 g broccoli
Heat oil in a pan. Then add the onions and garlic, and sauté over medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add salt, pepper, grated carrots, smoked paprika, and oregano.
2 tbsp olive oil, 1 ½ tsp salt, Pepper, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp oregano
Next, pour in the chopped tomatoes, heavy cream, and vegetable stock into the pan, and bring the sauce to a boil.
4 dl chopped tomatoes, 2.5 dl heavy cream, 5 dl vegetable stock
Now, spread the uncooked pasta, diced bell pepper, broccoli, lentils, and beans in an ovenproof dish. Pour the sauce from the pan over the mixture. Gently toss it around to ensure even distribution, and make sure the pasta is covered by the liquid.
300 g penne pasta
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked through.
Remove the foil from the dish, sprinkle grated parmesan or another type of cheese over the top, and return the dish to the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
50 g parmesan
Take the dish out, optionally garnish with chopped parsley, and serve with a salad or bread on the side.
Fresh parsley

Nutrition

Serving: 1person

Keyword Oven-baked pasta, Vegetarian pasta bake

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