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Double Cheese Harissa Pasta Bake
Bestseller
Medium Spice
Veggie
Double Cheese Harissa Pasta Bake

with Pepper and Spinach

30 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

Pasta bakes are a crowd-pleasing dish, typically pairing tomatoey sauces with gooey melted cheese. Here, we're using twice the cheese with mozzarella and Cheddar, paired with a punchy harissa sauce.

Allergens

Milk
May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Sulphites
Cereals containing gluten

Utensils

Colander
Garlic Press
Large Saucepan
Grater
Oven dish
Large Frying Pan

Tags

Medium Spice
Mediterranean
Veggie
Pasta-noodles
Ineligible-reco
Ingredients
Rigatoni Pasta

Rigatoni Pasta

180 grams

Bell Pepper

Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

2 unit(s)

Mozzarella

Mozzarella

1 ball(s)

Mature Cheddar Cheese

Mature Cheddar Cheese

30 grams

Roasted Spice and Herb Blend

Roasted Spice and Herb Blend

1 sachet(s)

Tomato Puree

Tomato Puree

30 grams

Red Wine Stock Paste

Red Wine Stock Paste

28 grams

Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche

75 grams

Harissa Paste

Harissa Paste

50 grams

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

40 grams

Honey

Honey

1 tbsp

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

150 milliliter(s)

Preparation
1
Cook the Pasta

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt

When boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

2
Get Prepped

While the pasta cooks, halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 1cm chunks. 

Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Drain the mozzarella and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Pat dry with kitchen paper, then tear into small pieces.

Grate the Cheddar cheese. Preheat the grill to high. 

3
Start your Pasta Sauce

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat. 

Once hot, add the pepper chunks. Stir-fry until tender, 5-6 mins. 

Lower the heat to medium and add the garlic and roasted spice and herb blend. Cook for 30 secs more. 

Stir in the tomato puree, red wine stock paste, creme fraiche, honey and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).

4
Assemble your Bake

Bring the sauce to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 3-4 mins. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. 

Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.

When ready, combine the cooked pasta and sauce (in whichever pan is biggest). Stir through the harissa paste (add less if you'd prefer things milder). Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick, then transfer to an appropriately sized ovenproof dish.

Scatter over the mozzarella and Cheddar.

5
Time to Grill

Pop the dish under the grill and cook until the cheese is bubbling and golden, 4-5 mins.

6
Serve

When ready, share the harissa pasta bake between your bowls.

Nutrition per serving

4722

kJ

Energy (kJ)

1129

kcal

Energy (kcal)

34.9

g

Fat

18.1

g

of which saturates

91.8

g

Carbohydrate

22.4

g

of which sugars

6.9

g

Dietary Fibre

28

g

Protein

3.12

g

Salt

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