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Serving size
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 190g Tomatoes Baby Seasonal Mix
- 40g baby spinach
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400 x king prawns (Crustaceans)(Headless, Peeled, Deveined, Tail Off Litopenaeus vannamei Prawns)
- 1 courgette
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200g passata(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
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250g Whole Durum Wheat Maccheroni (Wheat, Eggs, Molluscs, Mustard, Soya)(WHOLE MEAL DURUM WHEAT)
- 3 garlic clove
- 1 handful of fresh basil
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
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80g Soft Cheese (Milk)(10% fat cheese base (skimmed milk, cream, bacterial starter culture), salt)
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40g italian hard cheese (Eggs, Milk)(cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
Allergens
Contains:
Crustaceans, Wheat, Milk, Eggs
May Contain:
Eggs, Molluscs, Mustard, Soya
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 107Kcal | 414Kcal |
| 448kJ | 1731kJ | |
| Fat | 3.9g | 15g |
| of which saturates | 1.6g | 6.1g |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 38g |
| of which sugars | 1.9g | 7.5g |
| Protein | 7.6g | 29g |
| Salt | 0.45g | 1.7g |
| Fibre | 1.8g | 7.1g |
Prep in 10
High protein
Family-friendly
Cheesy Prawn Pasta Bake with Wholewheat Maccheroni & Mixed Veg
Get ready for a cosy family favourite! This creamy pasta bake is packed with twirly wholewheat maccheroni, buttery responsibly-sourced king prawns, and vibrant mixed veg. Top it all of with a cheesy topping, then bake until golden and bubbling. Clean plates guaranteed!
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the oven to 220C / fan 200C / gas mark 7
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil
- Pull out a large baking dish, a large sieve, a grater & a measuring jug
Get started
- Halve the tomatoes. Thinly slice the courgette into 1/2cm half-moons. Finely chop or crush the garlic
- Add the tomatoes, courgette and garlic to the baking dish. Toss together with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper
- Roast in the oven for 12-15 mins, until the golden
Pasta time
- Meanwhile, finely grate the cheese. Roughly chop the basil. Rinse the spinach and leave in the sieve
- Add the pasta to the saucepan. Boil for 7-8 mins. Drain the pasta over the spinach sieve to wilt. Toss with 1 tsp olive oil
- After 12-15 mins, drain the prawns and add to the baking dish along with the passata and half the basil. Roast for a further 8 mins
Build the dish
- Remove the baking dish from the oven. Add the soft cheese and 75ml water and stir well
- Stir in the pasta, spinach and half the cheese. Season to taste
- Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the chilli flakes (for those who'd like the heat). Bake for 5 mins, until the sauce is bubbling and the prawns are pink and cooked through
Plate up
- Check your prawns are cooked through; they should be opaque, firm and steaming hot
- Serve the pasta bake into bowls. Garnish with the remaining basil
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