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Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Bake

Rigatoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella bake into a bubbling dinner with crisp golden edges.

45 minutesTotal time
12 minPreparation
33 minCooking
4Servings
Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Bake
What you need

Ingredients

  • 320 g rigatoni
  • 500 ml tomato passata
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 200 g mozzarella, torn
  • 40 g grated parmesan
  • Salt and black pepper
Step by step

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C and cook the rigatoni 2 minutes less than the package suggests.
  2. Cook the garlic in olive oil, then add passata, oregano, salt and pepper.
  3. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix the pasta with the sauce and half the mozzarella.
  5. Transfer to a baking dish, add the remaining cheeses and bake for 18 minutes.