Cheesy Baked Teff Pasta

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.

Ingredients

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

Method

Step 01

Preheat oven to 170 °C.

Step 02

In a medium pot, heat 1 tbsp. olive oil.

Step 03

Add onion, garlic and tomato puree. Cook until garlic and onions begin to soften.

Step 04

Add sundried tomatoes, tinned tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil and let simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 05

Transfer to a blender or use an immersion blender to blend until desired consistency. Set aside.

Step 06

Cook teff pasta to al dente according to instructions. Combine cooked pasta with tomato sauce.

Step 07

Grease a baking dish with olive oil.

Step 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.

Step 9

Cover with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil, bake for another 5 minutes.

Step 10

Garnish with basil & Enjoy!