Garlic and Courgette Rigatoni
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Garlic and Courgette Rigatoni

Garlic and Courgette Rigatoni

with parsley and creme fraiche

A simple and delicious pasta dish, this baked courgette rigatoni features a herby tomato sauce and helpings of melted mozzarella. If you're a fan of pasta then this is the perfect midweek meal!

Tags:
Family Friendly
Veggie
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat
Sulphites

Total Time35 minutes
Cooking Time40 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

2 unit(s)

Garlic

1 unit(s)

Onion

1 pack(s)

Chopped Tomatoes

65 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

1 sachet(s)

Dried Oregano

125 grams

Mozzarella

(Contains Milk)

180 grams

Dried Rigatoni

(Contains Wheat May be present Soya, Mustard)

1 sachet(s)

Balsamic Vinegar

(Contains Sulphites)

5 grams

Parsley

1 unit(s)

Courgette

Not included in your delivery

to taste

Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Water

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Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)2867 kJ
Energy (kcal)685 kcal
Fat23.5 g
of which saturates13.9 g
Carbohydrate89 g
of which sugars19.1 g
Dietary Fiber3.9 g
Protein29.7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt2.62 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Utensils

Oven dish
Grater
Colander

Instructions

Get Prepped
1
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
  • Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
  • Halve, peel and finely chop the onion
  • Trim the courgette and halve lengthways. Chop into ½ cm thick semicircles.
Simmer the Sauce
2
  • Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Once hot, cook the garlic and onion until softened, 2-3 mins. 
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, creme fraiche, balsamic vinegar and dried oregano
  • Stir well and season with 1/2 tsp sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to the boil then leave to simmer, 10-12 mins.
Tear the Mozzarella
3
  • Meanwhile, add the courgette to an oven dish.
  • Tear the mozzarella into small pieces.
Bake the Courgette
4
  • Once simmered, pour the sauce over the courgette.
  • Arrange the mozzarella pieces on top.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in the oven until the courgette is softened, 20-25 mins.
Cook the Rigatoni
5
  • Meanwhile, boil a large pot of salted water for the rigatoni.
  • When boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil.
  • Cook until softened, 12 mins.
  • While the pasta cooks, roughly chop the parsley, stalks and all.
  • Once cooked, drain the pasta in a colander and pop back in the pot, off the heat.

TIP: If you like, you can also boil the water in your kettle.

Garnish and Serve
6
  • Add a drizzle of oil and half the parsley to the cooked rigatoni.
  • Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. 
  • Divide the rigatoni between plates.
  • Spoon the courgette and sauce over the top. 
  • Finish with a sprinkling of the remaining parsley.