30-Minute Pasta Bake with Meat-Free Steak Pieces Recipe
A delicious twist on the classic sausage pasta bake, this easy to make dish packs a flavourful punch with garlic, herbs and moreish meat-free steak Strips.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Pasta meals
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6portions
Author: Emily Leary
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
1red onionchopped
1tspgarlic purée
1tspdried basil
salt and black pepper
300gmeat-free steak strips
800gcanned chopped tomatoes
1tbspgranulated white sugar
500gfusili pasta
250ggrated/shredded mozzarellavegetarian if required
85ggrated/shredded mature cheddarvegetarian if required
10gParmesan or vegetarian hard cheese alternativegrated
Warm the olive oil in a large oven proof pan, then add the onion, garlic, basil and a pinch of salt and pepper and fry gently until soft.
Add the meat-free steak pieces and continue to fry.
When the strips are cooked through, add the tomatoes and sugar and bring up to a gentle simmer. This is a good time to get your pasta on to cook in a large pan with plenty of boiling, salted water.
When the sauce has reduced to a thick, rich red, it's ready.
Season to taste, then add the drained, al dente pasta.
Mix well and level off in the pan.
Top with the mozzarella, cheddar, hard cheese and oregano.
Bake at 200C/400F (180C fan) for around 10 minutes until melted and just starting to bubble.
Serve to the table, all gooey and stretchy and delicious, with plenty of salad and a generous helping of garlic bread.