Zucchini Pasta Bake

The cheesy and delicious Zucchini pasta bake will instantly warm your heart. Bake this healthy and scrumptious dish on the night of a relaxed weekend and get savor its heavenly taste!

Health Benefits

Zucchini pasta bake is mainly made from zucchini and pasta. Not many people know this but Zucchini can actually aid weight loss. Additionally it is also packed with several nutrients like vitamin C. Therefore, it enhances eye-vision and repairs body tissues.

Zucchini is not only rich in Vitamin C but it has other kinds of excellent nutrients as well – such as, potassium, folate, vitamin A protein, carbohydrate and fiber. And all of these nutrients are significant for the healthy growth and protection of the body.

Pasta is also rich in carbohydrates and fiber. Thus, eating some delicious zucchini pasta bake will increase your energy levels too. So, whenever you want to boost your energy in the most delicious way possible, then make some zucchini pasta bake for yourself!

Ingredients

medium finely sliced zucchini: 6

large chopped onion: 1

finely sliced celery stalks: 2

halved red cherry tomato: 1

halved yellow cherry tomato: 1

chili flakes: 1/4 tsp

olive oil: 1/4 cup

grated parmesan cheese: 1 1/4 cup

penne pasta: 500 g

fresh parsley leaves to serve

salt to taste

Ground black pepper to taste

How To Make Zucchini Pasta Bake

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
2. Combine zucchini, onion, celery, red chili tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes and chili in a large bowl. Add salt, and toss with the olive oil.
3. Transfer half of the mixture to a large baking dish. Evenly spread it on the dish. Bake it until cooked, for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook penne in a large deep pot of boiling salted water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the water.
5. Transfer half of the pasta to the baking dish. Evenly spread it over the baking dish. Now top it up with the remaining of the mixture, and then gently place remaining of the pasta.
6. Sprinkle the pasta with the basil leaves and Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until pasta is crunchy on top.
8. Serve it with a salad and enjoy!

Trivia

• The singular form of zucchini is known as “zucchina”.
• April 25^th is celebrated as the National Zucchini Bread Day.
• The flower of the zucchini is edible as well.
• The world’s largest zucchini weighs up to 65 lbs.

October 25^th is celebrated as the World’s Pasta Day.