Day 22 - Courgette & Parmesan Pasta Bake

COURGETTE & PARMESAN PASTA BAKE (v)

Serves: 3-4 People

Prep Time: 2-3 Minutes

Cooking Time: 1 Hour

4-5 Courgettes
2 Cloves of Garlic
350 - 400g of Penne Pasta
200 - 250ml of Double Cream
4-5 Packets of Ready Salted Crisps
150g of Parmesan Cheese
Salt & Pepper
Olive Oil

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Chop the courgette into half rounds. In a large frying pan or wok put in the courgettes with a little oil and a pinch of salt to get out any water in the courgettes.
• Fry the courgettes on a medium to high heat for approximately 30 minutes until it's a kind of lumpy courgette purée, stir every so often. Half way through, crush the garlic into the courgettes.
• Meanwhile put a pan of salted water on a high heat and once boiling add the pasta and cook for 7-8 minutes until al dente.
• In a casserole dish, add the courgette purée, cooked pasta, 2 thirds of the grated parmesan cheese, double cream, salt and pepper, then mix well together.
• Crush and pour the ready salted crisps on top of the pasta, then sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan.
• Put the pasta bake into the oven for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve with some crusty bread! Yummy!