How To Make Pasta Bake

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining meltiness.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, and ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while grana padano is a less expensive cheese.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Place a large pot onto your cooktop over high heat.

Fill the pot with water and bring to a boil.

Add 400 G of penne pasta and cook until it's 90% done.

Remove from heat, drain, and set aside.

In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat.

Add 3 diced chicken breasts and cook for 10 minutes until all sides have turned white and any excess liquid has evaporated.

Add 1 large chopped onion and cook until the onion starts to soften.

Add 1 chopped red bell pepper and 1 chopped green bell pepper.

Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, then add 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon dried thyme; thoroughly mix together.

Add 2 cans of chopped tomatoes and 1 cup of heavy cream, continuously stirring until thoroughly combined.

Add 100 G of spinach and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the cooked pasta and thoroughly mix until everything is evenly combined.

Remove from heat and transfer to a large baking dish.

Cover with a generous amount of mozzarella cheese.

Place the baking dish in an oven preheated to 190° Fan forced.

Cook for 30 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

Carefully remove from the oven and serve.

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