Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake

Name: Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cup Pasta (3 cups cooked short pasta (I used penne pasta)); 4 cup Broccoli (4 cups broccoli florets (raw)); ¾ cup Tomato Purée (3/4 cup tomato puree (passata/conserva)); ½ cup Water (1/2 cup water); ½ tsp Basil (1/2 teaspoon basil); ½ tsp Oregano (1/2 teaspoon oregano); ¼ tsp Table Salt (1/4 teaspoon salt); 1 clove Garlic (1-2 cloves garlic chopped — up to 2); 1 cup Gruyere Cheese (1 cup Fontina/Fontal cheese (gruyere or provolone are a good substitute)); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese)

Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake - Pasta (Italian)

50 minItalian

Servings4

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Steps

1Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly oil an 8 x 6 inch (20x15 cm) baking dish.
2In a large pan heat the olive oil and garlic (for approximately 1 minute) then add the tomato puree (passata), water, basil, oregano and salt, simmer on medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes, until thickened.
3While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in salted boiling water for approximately 4 minutes then add the broccoli florets and continue to boil for approximately 3-4 minutes, drain well, do not rinse.
4Add the pasta and broccoli to the sauce, add half the Fontina and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese and toss gently, place in the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining Fontina and Parmesan cheese. Bake approximately 20 minutes, serve immediately. Enjoy!