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Mediterranean Baked Pasta

Name: Mediterranean Baked Pasta
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1 pkt Arla Apetina Original salad cheese block 150 g; 2 rs cherry tomatoes á 250 g; 0.5 courgette 150 g; 1 red bell pepper 150 g; 1 small red onion 50 g; 0.5 prk Kalamata olives á 350 g/200 g; 0.5 lemon 95 g; 0.75 dl extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 tsp oregano; pinch of black pepper; pinch of salt; 300 g spaghetti; 1 dl pasta cooking water; 0.5 pot of fresh basil

Inspired by the super popular baked feta pasta, this baked pasta is packed with quick-cooking vegetables, salad cheese, and Mediterranean flavors.

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Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

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Method

1
Place the salad cheese block in the middle of a baking dish. Add the rinsed cherry tomatoes.
2
Cut the courgette lengthwise into four parts and then slice. Seed the bell pepper and cut into cubes. Halve the peeled red onion and cut into slices. Cut half of the lemon into four wedges.
3
Add the remaining vegetables, olives, and lemon wedges to the baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with oregano, black pepper, and salt.
4
Bake in a 200-degree oven for 15 minutes. Move the dish to the top rack of the oven and increase the temperature to 225 degrees. Bake for about another 10 minutes, until the vegetables and cheese have taken on some color.
5
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water (2 tsp salt / 2 liters water) according to the package instructions. Reserve some of the cooking water and drain the pasta.
6
Squeeze the juice from the lemons into the dish. Mash the salad cheese with a fork. Pour the pasta into the dish and add a suitable amount of the pasta cooking water. Mix. Finish with fresh basil.