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Baked Penne Pasta with Cheese
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Health Score:
82 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
Calories:
1586
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 1,586 cal. | (76 %) | ||
Protein | 61 g | (62 %) | ||
Fat | 31 g | (27 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 260 g | (173 %) | ||
Sugar added | 2 g | (8 %) | ||
Roughage | 19.6 g | (65 %) |
more nutritional values
Vitamin A | 0.4 mg | (50 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.2 μg | (1 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 2.9 mg | (24 %) | ||
Vitamin K | 18.6 μg | (31 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.4 mg | (40 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.5 mg | (45 %) | ||
Niacin | 18.4 mg | (153 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.8 mg | (57 %) | ||
Folate | 151 μg | (50 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.5 mg | (25 %) | ||
Biotin | 8.3 μg | (18 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.6 μg | (20 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 18 mg | (19 %) | ||
Potassium | 1,003 mg | (25 %) | ||
Calcium | 514 mg | (51 %) | ||
Magnesium | 231 mg | (77 %) | ||
Iron | 6.3 mg | (42 %) | ||
Iodine | 30 μg | (15 %) | ||
Zinc | 7.9 mg | (99 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 13.8 g | |||
Uric acid | 231 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 52 mg | |||
Complete sugar | 7 g |
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Ingredients
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4
- Ingredients
- 6 cups Penne
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 cups canned Tomatoes
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese (finely grated)
- 1 Tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
- salt
- peppers
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Preparation steps
1.
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C | 400F | gas 6.
2.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat. Sweat the onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes until soft, stirring occasionally.
3.
Add the sugar and chopped tomatoes, stirring well, then add the sprigs of thyme. Simmer the sauce for 8-10 minutes until thickened, then season to taste.
4.
Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for 6-7 minutes. Drain and cool.
5.
Combine the pasta with the sauce in a large mixing bowl and stir in the parsley, mixing well. Spoon into a 30cm x 15cm ovenproof, glass baking dish.
6.
Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top is golden brown. Remove and serve straight from the dish.
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