Italian Baked Pasta Recipe With Cheese & Bread Crumbs

Step 1: To prepare Italian Baked Pasta, bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add the Del Monte farfalle with a pinch of salt

Step 2: Cook pasta for 7-8 minutes over medium flame, stirring occasionally

Step 3: Switch off and drain the excess water

Step 4: Set aside

Step 5: Heat a medium size pan with oil and add the garlic, onion and salt

Step 6: When they have lightly browned, add the mushrooms and cook covered for 6-7 minutes over low flame

Step 7: Switch off

Step 8: Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes

Step 9: Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add the cooked farfalle, mushroom mixture, chopped tomatoes, parsley, basil, green and black olives, cherry tomatoes, pepper, salt and mozzarella cheese

Step 10: Mix all the ingredients well

Step 11: Grease a baking dish with butter

Step 12: Transfer the mixed contents to the baking dish

Step 13: Mix the parmesan cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle over the pasta, covering it completely

Step 14: Drop small dollops of butter on top of the cheese and bread crumbs layer

Step 15: Bake the pasta at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 -25 minutes

Step 16: Your Italian Baked Pasta Recipe is ready to be served with fresh salads like Carrot Ribbon Salad or Savory Melon Salad or Avocado, Grapefruit and Walnut Salad