Baked Fusilli
with broccoli and feta
This cheesy pasta bake is made with a white beans and a quick, spicy (or not) red sauce and includes broccoli florets for texture. Customize as you like - just about any cheese will work well in this dish!
Ingredients
- Pasta, fusilli - 8 oz
- Broccoli - 10 oz , finely chopped
- Onions, medium - 1/2 , diced
- Bell peppers, red - 1/2 , chopped
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Cheese, provolone - 3 oz , grated (sub mozzarella)
- Cheese, feta - 3 oz
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Oregano, dried - 2 tsp
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp
- Tomatoes, diced (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Tomatoes, crushed (15 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Beans, cannellini or butter (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
Prep
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Cook pasta - (Skip if pasta was made ahead for Tuesday.) Bring a stock pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta. Cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. Drain. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Broccoli / Onions / Bell peppers / Garlic - Prep as directed. Combine onions and bell peppers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Prep cheese - Crumble feta and grate provolone. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
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Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make
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Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
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Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil. When oil begins to shimmer, add onions and bell peppers with a pinch of salt. Saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add diced tomatoes (including juice) and crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
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While sauce simmers, place broccoli into a microwave-safe container. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender. Season with some salt and pepper.
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Remove sauce from heat and stir pasta, broccoli, beans and feta (if it won't all fit easily in skillet, transfer to a baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray). Top with provolone.
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Transfer to oven and bake until provolone is melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Serve pasta hot out of the oven and enjoy!
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