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Sarah's easy pasta bake

4
4
4
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
1 hr
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Moderate
Recipe by our WW Ambassador Sarah. Follow her on Instagram @sarahs_recipes. Learn how to make pasta bake with this easy turkey dish. It's high in protein and packed with sneaky veg that the kids won't even notice. Cooking this delicious recipe and planning out your healthy meals can help you on your weight loss journey.

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 tsp

Onion

1 medium, coarsely grated

Garlic

3 clove(s), crushed

Carrot(s)

2 medium, coarsely grated

Zucchini

1 medium, coarsely grated

Turkey breast mince

240 g

Canned diced tomatoes

400 g, (1 x 400g can)

Pasta

145 g, dried, elbow variety

Fresh thyme

2 tsp, finely chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve

Mozzarella

½ cup(s), grated, (60g), grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium–high heat. Cook onion, garlic, carrot and zucchini, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add mince and cook, breaking up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until mince has browned.
  2. Add tomatoes. Fill tomato can three-quarters full with water and add to pan. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in pasta and thyme until well combined.
  3. Transfer pasta mixture to a 8-cup (2 litre) capacity baking dish and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 35 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbling and pasta is tender. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with extra thyme sprigs.

Notes

SWAP: Turkey mince for chicken breast mince

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