Ingredients: 1 cup Del Monte Farfalle Pasta,10 Button mushrooms – cut into large slices,1 Onion – finely chopped,6 cloves Garlic – finely chopped,3 Tomatoes – finely chopped,10 Cherry tomatoes – halved,1/4 cup Basil leaves – finely chopped,1/4 cup Parsley leaves – finely chopped,6 Green olives,2 teaspoons Black olives – sliced,1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese – grated,1/4 cup Parmesan cheese – grated,1/4 cup Whole Wheat Bread crumbs,15 Whole Black Peppercorns – crushed,1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil,2 teaspoons Butter,Salt – to taste
Time in minutes: 60 Servings: 2 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To prepare Italian Baked Pasta, bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add the Del Monte farfalle with a pinch of salt.Cook pasta for 7-8 minutes over medium flame, stirring occasionally.Switch off and drain the excess water. Set aside.Heat a medium size pan with oil and add the garlic, onion and salt.When they have lightly browned, add the mushrooms and cook covered for 6-7 minutes over low flame. Switch off .Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add the cooked farfalle, mushroom mixture, chopped tomatoes, parsley, basil, green and black olives, cherry tomatoes, pepper, salt and mozzarella cheese. Mix all the ingredients well.Grease a baking dish with butter.Transfer the mixed contents to the baking dish.Mix the parmesan cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle over the pasta, covering it completely.Drop small dollops of butter on top of the cheese and bread crumbs layer.Bake the pasta at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 -25 minutes.Your Italian Baked Pasta Recipe is ready to be served with fresh salads like Carrot Ribbon Salad or Savory Melon Salad or Avocado, Grapefruit and Walnut Salad.