High protein veggie pasta bake

Directions

  1. 1Fry up red pepper, red onion, green pepper, garlic and jalapenos.
  2. 2Add Mexican seasoning and Italian mixed herbs.
  3. 3Fry them for about 5 minutes until tender.
  4. 4Pour in some lentils, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and parsley.
  5. 5Give it a mix, turn down the heat and simmer for a few minutes.
  6. 6Chuck in your cooked pasta.
  7. 7Stir through some cream cheese.
  8. 8Get it into a baking tray and top with mozzarella.
  9. 9Chuck it under the grill until it's golden and crispy.
  10. 10Add some parsley and jalapenos.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup cooked lentils
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 0.5 red onion
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 Cloves garlic
  • Handful parsley
  • 400 g diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 Tbsp cajun seasoning
  • 100 g cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp italian mixed herbs
  • 100 g mozzarella
  • 250 g macaroni pasta

Equipment

Wooden spoonFrying panBaking trayGrill