Posted on April 6, 2021 by foodspring editors

Easy protein vegetarian pasta bake

creamy, light, high-protein

By: foodspring editors

Why trust us?

If you think that pasta bakes are off-limits to anyone who eats health-conscious, think again! Make the right decision when it comes to your pasta, and you won’t be putting any empty calories into your body. Our high-protein vegetarian pasta bake only features ingredients which we know won’t lead you astray from your goals. Go on, spoon yourself a plateful of this temptingly creamy pasta. It’ll make you and your muscles happy!

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 200° C (convection and broiler).
• Ingredients:

  0.5 EL onion , 60 g carrot

  Peel and dice the onion and carrot.
• Ingredients:

  1 tbsp olive oil

  Heat the olive oil in a pot on medium heat. Add the cubed vegetables and saute for 5 minutes.
• Ingredients:

  250 g tomato puree , 50 ml water , 1 handful basil leaves

  Add the tomato puree, water, and a handful of basil leaves to the pot. Stir everything and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Ingredients:

   g

  Meanwhile, put the water for the pasta in another pot to boil.
• Ingredients:

  180 g Protein Pasta

  Salt the water generously. Add the pasta and cook for 7 minutes, until al dente.
• Ingredients:

  100 g ricotta

  Drain the pasta and add it to the pot with the tomato sauce. Add the ricotta and stir until well mixed. Season with salt to taste.
• Ingredients:

   einige Basilikumblätter

  Transfer the pasta mix to a casserole dish. Put into the highest rack of the oven at 200° C (convection and broiler) for 10 minutes.
• Ingredients:

   a few basil leaves

  Remove the vegetarian pasta bake from the oven, garnish with a few more basil leaves, and serve.
• Enjoy!

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