Pesto Pasta Bake

with cheese & tomato sauce

Serves: 4
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

Basil pesto with a cheats cheese sauce & tomato make this a great quick mid-week

Ingredients

  • 500g pasta (any shape)

  • 250g cream cheese

  • 190g jar of pesto

  • 420g tin of tomato pasta sauce

  • 1 cup cheese

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • salt & pepper

  • basil to garnish (optional)

    Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180C

  2. Cook pasta per packet directions. When cooked drain and set aside

  3. Melt the cream cheese in a saucepan & add the milk. Once combined add the tomato pasta sauce & season with a pinch of salt & pepper

  4. Mix the cheese & tomato sauce with the pasta & add to a baking tray. Spread the pesto on top and sprinkle with the cheese on top.

  5. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted






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