Tomato Pasta Bake - with cups & ounces
Our tomato pasta bake recipe written for US kitchens - cup and ounce measurements, °F oven temperatures, and American ingredient names you'll find at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sprouts or your local farmers' market.
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Ingredients - Serves 4
Prep 10 minutes · Cook 25 minutes
| 2.2 lbs (1000 g) | tomato puree |
| 5.3 oz (150 g) | cashew nuts |
| 2 tbsp | balsamic vinegar |
| 2 tsp | coconut sugar or soft brown sugar |
| 2 | bay leaves |
| 4 | garlic cloves, crushed |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| ½ tsp | white pepper |
| 3.4 fl oz (100 ml) | plant milk, optional |
| 10.6 oz (300 g) | whole wheat pasta, any shape |
| 1 pack (6) | vegetarian sausages, cooked as per packet instructions |
| 7.1 oz (200 g) | fresh spinach, washed |
| 3.5 oz (100 g) | vegan cheese, grated |
| 3 tbsp | breadcrumbs |
| ¼ tsp | paprika |
Method
American cooking note
US ovens run hotter than UK ovens of the same nominal setting - start checking 5 minutes early. Brand-wise, Califia Farms or Oatly Barista are the closest US matches for the cream-style milks used in the original recipe.
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