Zucchini, tomato and basil pasta bake

Enjoy this pasta bake with fresh zucchini, tomato and basil tonight.

Recipe «Zucchini, tomato and basil pasta bake» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 6 medium zucchini, halved lengthways and sliced, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 celery stalks, sliced, 1 punnet red cherry tomatoes, halved, 1 punnet yellow cherry tomatoes, halved , 1/4 tsp chilli flakes, optional, 1/4 cup olive oil, 500g penne , Few handfuls of basil leaves, torn, 1 1/4 cups pecorino, or vegetarian hard cheese, grated.

Ingredients:

• 6 medium zucchini, halved lengthways and sliced 
• 1 large onion, chopped 
• 2 celery stalks, sliced 
• 1 punnet red cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 1 punnet yellow cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 1/4 tsp chilli flakes, optional 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 500g penne 
• Few handfuls of basil leaves, torn 
• 1 1/4 cups pecorino, or vegetarian hard cheese, grated 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200C.
2. In a large bowl, combine zucchini, onion, celery, tomatoes and chilli. Season to taste, then toss with oil. Transfer to a large baking dish and bake for 10 mins, tossing once.
3. Meanwhile, cook penne in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 10-12 mins, following packet instructions. Drain, reserving a small jug of cooking water.
4. Transfer pasta to a bowl. Toss through the vegetables with basil. Return to the baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and drizzle a few tablespoons of reserved cooking water down the sides of the dish.
5. Bake for 15-20 mins or until pasta is crunchy on top. Serve with salad.