Pasta Pie

Difficulty: Easy Servings: 4 Source:

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves of garlic

2 cans plum tomatoes

1 tsp dried oregano

500g wholemeal pasta

250g mozzarella

60g parmesan cheese

160g baby spinach

Directions

Step 1
- Preheat the oven to 200℃/180℃ (fan).

Step 2
- In a saucepan, combine canned plum tomatoes, olive oil, minced garlic, and dried oregano. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, add the baby spinach to the sauce and cook until wilted. Reserve some of the sauce for layering at the end.

Step 3
- Cook wholemeal pasta in a separate pot until al-dente. Reserve some pasta water.

Step 4
- Mix the cooked pasta into the sauce.

Step 5
- Layer the dish in a baking dish:
- Spread one layer of pasta with sauce.
- Sprinkle half of the mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Add another layer of pasta and sauce.
- Top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Drizzle reserved sauce over the top.

Step 6
- Bake for about 15 minutes until bubbling at the edges.

Step 7
- Serve with green peas on the side.