Jackfruit Pasta Bake

Name: Jackfruit Pasta Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 250g pasta, penne or fusilli; 2tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 bell peppers, red or yellow; 300g mushrooms, halved or sliced; 400g jackfruit, drained and rinsed; 1 TSP Italian seasoning; 800g chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 2 tsp sugar; 200g baby spinach leaves; 100g shredded vegan cheese; Salt; Pepper; Parsley or basil leaves, to serve

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:39:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories564.2 kcal (28%)

Total Fat16.3 g (23%)

Carbs93.6 g (36%)

Sugars33.8 g (38%)

Protein16.8 g (34%)

Sodium617.3 mg (31%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

250gpasta

2 Tbspolive oil

300gmushrooms

400gjackfruit

1 tspitalian seasoning

800gchopped tomatoes

1 Tbsptomato puree

2 tspsugar

200gbaby spinach leaves

or basil leaves, to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to instructions. Drain well

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan (skillet) set over a medium heat and cook the onion, garlic and peppers, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until golden brown.

Step 3

Meanwhile, squeeze any liquid out of the jackfruit pieces and pat dry with kitchen paper.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F, gas mark 5.

Step 5

Add the jackfruit and Italian seasoning to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes until they start to caramelise. Squash with a spoon or shred coarsely with 2 forks. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree and sugar, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 15 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook for 1 minute. Season to taste and stir in the cooked pasta.

Step 6

Transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle the vegan cheese over the top and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until bubbling and golden brown. Serve, sprinkled with parsley or basil, with a crisp salad.