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Baked pasta - simple & delicious for the whole family. hotelandfoodlover , Sandra Eigen

Baked pasta - simple & delicious for the whole family

Sandra Eigen
This simple and hearty oven-baked dish is perfect for the whole family. Spaghetti or linguine are layered with a flavorful tomato sauce, bacon, cooked ham, and mushrooms, topped with cheese, and baked until golden brown. The sauce can be seasoned to taste and enhanced with fresh herbs. Served with a crisp salad, this dish is pure comfort food!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooking time and Baking time 1 hour 22 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 52 minutes
Course Pasta dish, Oven dish, Pasta casserole
Cuisine Family kitchen
Servings 4
Calories 1208 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Spaghetti or linguine
  • 250-300 g grated cheese for gratinating, according to preference, e.g. mozzarella
  • 1600 g peeled tomatoes in their own juice, 2 tins of 800 g each, 1600 g in total
  • 250 g Bacon
  • 250 g Cooked ham
  • 280 g 1 jar of sliced mushrooms
  • 1 large spring onion
  • 4 tbsp sliced basil
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preparation:
    Drain the mushrooms.
    Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.
    Cut the bacon and cooked ham into small pieces.
    Baked pasta - simple & delicious for the whole family
  • Prepare the Sauce:
    Fry the bacon in a large pan until it is crispy.
    Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent.
  • Pour in the peeled tomatoes with their juice and let simmer for about 5 minutes, then mash the tomato pieces slightly.
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  • Stir in the chopped basil and oregano and mix well.
  • Add the cooked ham and sliced mushrooms and mix briefly.
    Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
  • Let the sauce simmer gently for at least an hour if time allows. Adjust seasoning with more basil, oregano, salt, and pepper if needed.
    Sauce for baked pasta
  • Shortly before the sauce is ready, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  • Cook pasta:
    Cook the spaghetti or linguine in plenty of salted water until very al dente, as they will continue to cook in the oven.
  • Layer the dish:
    Layer the tomato sauce and pasta alternately in the dish, finishing with a layer of sauce.
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  • Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the top..
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  • Gratinate:
    Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 20-30 minutes, until the cheese is golden and crispy.
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  • Serve:
    Remove the baked pasta from the oven and let it rest for about 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to settle.
  • Serve hot.
  • Bon appétit!

Notes

Feel free to season the sauce to your taste and enhance it with fresh herbs – it should have a bold flavor.
This recipe makes a generous portion and fills a whole baking dish – it can easily serve 6 people.
However, my family enjoys big portions, so we usually consider it enough for 4.
The nutritional information may vary depending on the ingredients used.
By the way: the pasta tastes even better when reheated once it has cooled :-)

Nutrition

Calories: 1208kcal | Carbohydrates: 130g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0,1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 2345mg | Potassium: 1937mg | Fibre: 14g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1421IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 655mg | Iron: 9mg
Keyword Simple pasta recipes, family meals, pasta bake, tomato sauce
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