↗South African family table
Cheesy Mince Pasta Bake
A dependable beef mince bake with a concentrated tomato sauce and a properly bronzed cheese crust.
Pasta Bake Recipes
Browse chicken, mince, tuna, vegetable and lasagne-style pasta bakes with make-ahead and reheating guidance.
A good pasta bake is assembled with the oven in mind. Sauces are reduced, pasta is undercooked and the top is there for contrast rather than concealment.
22editorially reviewed recipes
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↗Pantry-to-table classic
Tuna Pasta Bake
A creamy, lemony tuna bake with sweetcorn, peas and a crisp Cheddar crumb.
↗Golden family tray
Chicken Pasta Bake
Chicken, spinach and penne bake in a tomato-cream sauce beneath a crisp Cheddar and breadcrumb top.
↗A proper Sunday bake
Classic Beef Lasagne
Slow beef ragù, smooth béchamel and lasagne sheets bake into clean, generous layers with a bronzed top.
↗Mediterranean vegetable tray
Roasted Vegetable Pasta Bake
Roasted aubergine, courgette and peppers bake with rigatoni, tomato and a modest mozzarella crust.
↗Vegetarian family bake
Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake
Spinach and ricotta fill pasta shells under a bright tomato sauce and restrained mozzarella crust.
↗Modern global favourite
Baked Feta and Tomato Pasta
A block of feta roasts among cherry tomatoes before folding into pasta, spinach and lemon for a simple modern bake.
↗Modern family vegetable bake
Butternut Macaroni Cheese
Roasted butternut folds into a mustard Cheddar sauce, adding colour and sweetness without pretending to replace the cheese.
↗Emilia-Romagna · Traditional bake
Lasagne alla Bolognese
Green pasta sheets, slow ragù, béchamel and Parmigiano form restrained, distinct layers in Bologna's celebrated baked pasta.
↗Campania · Baked gnocchi
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Potato gnocchi, tomato, basil, fiordilatte and Parmigiano bubble in a shallow dish until the cheese just bronzes.
↗South African comfort food
Biltong Mac and Cheese
Mature Cheddar sauce, mustard, biltong and a crisp crumb turn macaroni cheese into a distinctly local bake without cooking the biltong tough.
↗South African-inspired fusion
Bobotie-Inspired Pasta Bake
Curried mince, apricot, turmeric custard and macaroni borrow bobotie's flavour logic for an honestly labelled pasta bake.
↗South African seafood bake
Smoked Snoek Pasta Bake
Smoked snoek, leeks, peas, lemon and a light Cheddar sauce make a family bake with careful salt and bone guidance.
↗Vegetarian family bake
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne
Aubergine, peppers, baby marrow and spinach form distinct layers with tomato, béchamel and modest mozzarella.
↗Family tomato bake
Sausage Pasta Bake
Browned sausage, fennel, tomato and rigatoni bake under a modest mozzarella top with plenty of savoury edges.
↗Budget vegetarian bake
Tomato and Cheese Pasta Bake
Reduced tomato sauce, penne, mature Cheddar and crisp oregano crumbs make a straightforward bake that is generous without cream.
↗A proper second-night dinner
Leftover Chicken Pasta Bake
Shredded roast chicken, fusilli and peas bake beneath a crisp Cheddar crumb in a light tomato-cream sauce.
↗Family bake with real texture
Beef Meatball Pasta Bake
Small browned beef meatballs, rigatoni and concentrated tomato sauce bake beneath a bronzed mozzarella top.
↗Filled family bake
Mince-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Large pasta shells hold browned mince, ricotta and spinach over tomato sauce, with enough mozzarella to gratinate rather than bury them.
↗South African white-fish supper
Hake Pasta Bake
Flaky hake, leeks, peas and shell pasta bake in a mustard sauce beneath a crisp herb crumb.
↗South African winter table
Boerewors Pasta Bake
Browned boerewors, peppers and penne bake in a reduced tomato sauce beneath a mature Cheddar crust.
↗Vegetable-forward family bake
Broccoli Cheese Pasta Bake
Broccoli and penne bake in a smooth mature Cheddar sauce under a crisp mustard crumb.
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