'Grab and cook' Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Bake
by The Batch Lady
- https://thebatchlady.com/r/5380/
This recipe shows you how to make the pasta sauce and freeze ready to defrost then add pasta and stock and pop straight into the oven. This is brilliant if you have a small freezer and don’t have space to put a whole pasta bake in.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
592kcal
Fat
21.6g
Sat. Fat
10.4g
Carbs
83.6g
Sugars
12.9g
Fibre
5.9g
Protein
17.6g
Salt
633mg
Serves
Ingredients
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passata500 g
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frozen chopped garlic2 tsp
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sundried tomatoes, drained of oil10 tomatoes
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cream cheese200 g
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red pepper, sliced into chunks1
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pesto2 tbsp
To cook
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dried penne pasta350 g
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vegetable stock350 ml
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grated mozzarella1 cup
Method
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- To a large freezer bag add the garlic, sundried tomatoes, passata, cream cheese, sliced red peppers and pesto. Season, mix well and seal.
Ready to freeze
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Place the freezer bag of sauce flat in the freezer.
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Ready to cook
Remove the sauce from the freezer and leave to fully defrost. Once defrosted, pour into an ovenproof dish, add the dried pasta and stock and place into the oven at 180oc for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove from the oven, stir, scatter over the cheese and place back into the oven for 15-20 minutes until the pasta is cooked and the cheese is golden and bubbly.
super lush and creamy. have already made it twice this week
Amazing!
Hi – could I add some diced chicken breast to this dump bag?
You could yes just make sure it is cut into small pieces. Enjoy
I really liked this recipe. I veganised it with vegan cream cheese and vegan mozzerella. Very tasty and so quick to prep.
That is great to hear and glad it worked well being veganised!
Hi, someone commented about putting diced chicken in the sauce. This is probably a stupid question, but would you put the chicken in cooked or raw?! Cooking is not my forte but I really want to be more organised and this recipe looks simple enough that even I could manage it! 😁
You can add it in raw just make sure to chop up into small pieces so it is all cooked through by the time is the bake is cooked. Hope that helps!
Can I add the stock to the freezer bag?
yes you can 🙂
I love this recipe, the pesto really tops it off. We prefer blitzing the sauce before cooking (after it’s defrosted) as not a fan of whole sun dried tomatoes!
lovely, great to hear!!
Hiya there,
Could you use low fat cream cheese ?
Thanks
I would avoid using low fat cream cheese as the less fat in it the more chance it has of splitting and doesn’t freezer very well. Hope that helps!
Hi new to batch cooking, loving the recipes!!
When you say frozen onion/garlic can I put in normal onion/garlic then freeze it at same time?
yes fresh works just the same 🙂
So easy to make and the kids even loved it and I have a fussy eater but they asked for more ! This is now a weekly recipe in our house !
No mozzarella in the house – can I use cheddar instead?
yes not a problem!
Hi,
If I have a portion leftover after eating, can I freeze it? Thanks
yes you can!