# Pasta al forno

Pasta al forno is a delicious and simple baked pasta dish, made with a 100% plant-based version, perfect for family meals.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: it

## Ingredients

- 2 jars cooked lentils
- 0.5 golden onion
- 8 chopped dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- rosemary
- bay leaf
- 0.5 tsp sweet or smoked paprika
- black pepper
- salt
- 60 g extra virgin olive oil
- 50 g flour 0 or rice flour
- 750 ml unsweetened vegetable drink
- 400 g pasta
- vegetable grated cheese
- breadcrumbs
- evo oil

## Instructions

1. Start with a sautéed onion, then add rosemary and bay leaf.
2. Add the lentils and chopped dried tomatoes.
3. Let it season for a few minutes, then add paprika, pepper, soy sauce, and tomato paste.
4. Remove the rosemary and bay leaf, cover with hot water, and then lightly chop the mixture.
5. Prepare a vegetable béchamel sauce separately.
6. Once the béchamel is ready, season the pasta with it.
7. Gradually add the lentil ragout to the pasta, stirring gently.
8. Add grated vegetable cheese, breadcrumbs, pepper, and oil.
9. Bake in a fan oven at 190°C for 15-20 minutes, or until golden and crispy.

## Equipment

- oven

## Tips

- Cook the pasta very al dente, leaving it at least 4-5 minutes behind the suggested cooking time.
- Serve the pasta al forno hot.
- To give the ragout a stronger flavor, use smoked paprika.
- Adjust salt as dried tomatoes and soy sauce already add savoriness.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRD8vwfx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/281585ab-f39d-4989-9bb9-26c3c4341cbe
- Extracted: 2026-02-01

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