Pasta and Baked Beans Recipe

The idea of pasta and baked beans together in a single dish might sound strange, but it actually works incredibly well in this flavourful, cheese-topped pasta bake.

📝 Ingredients

• 300 g fusilli (pasta twists)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (grated or finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 carrot (grated or finely chopped)
• 1 celery stalk (grated or finely chopped)
• 400 g canned baked beans
• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 250 g grated/shredded mozzarella
• 5 g parsley (chopped)
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan / 390F).
2. 2Warm the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrot and celery and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly until soft.
3. 3Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato puree, paprika and 200ml water. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. 4Put the pasta on to cook in plenty of boiling water. You want it to slightly undercook, so aim for about 8 minutes.
5. 5When the pasta is done, drain it and add it to the sauce. Fold through.
6. 6Transfer your pasta and baked beans mixture to a greased roasting tray.
7. 7Cover with the mozzarella. Scatter the parsley on top along with plenty of black pepper.
8. 8Bake for 10 minutes until bubbling.
9. 9Serve and enjoy.