Cheesy Baked Teff Pasta
PrintCOOKING TIME
50 mins
SERVES
4 persons
A quick and simple pasta bake, a perfect mid-week supper. We love serving it with a big bowl of green salad.
COOKING TIME
50 mins
SERVES
4 persons
A quick and simple pasta bake, a perfect mid-week supper. We love serving it with a big bowl of green salad.
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
100g onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp tomato puree
3 sundried tomatoes
1 can tinned chopped tomatoes
120ml water
200g Lovegrass teff pasta
100g cheddar cheese (or vegan cheese), grated
100g mozzarella cheese (or vegan cheese), grated
50g parmesan cheese (or vegan cheese), grated
Basil, to garnish
01
Preheat oven to 170 °C.
02
In a medium pot, heat 1 tbsp. olive oil.
03
Add onion, garlic and tomato puree. Cook until garlic and onions begin to soften.
04
Add sundried tomatoes, tinned tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil and let simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
05
Transfer to a blender or use an immersion blender to blend until desired consistency. Set aside.
06
Cook teff pasta to al dente according to instructions. Combine cooked pasta with tomato sauce.
07
Grease a baking dish with olive oil.
08
Layer half of the pasta mixture in the dish. Top with half of the cheddar and mozzarella. Alternate with another layer of pasta and another layer of cheese. Top with parmesan.
09
Cover with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil, bake for another 5 minutes.
10
Garnish with basil & Enjoy!