Name: Baked Rotini with Kalamata Olives, Tomato, and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 Portionen
Ingredients: 16 ounce rotini pasta; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 piece small onion, chopped; 1 piece jalapeno pepper, chopped; 0.5 piece medium green bell pepper, chopped; 28 ounce canned diced tomatoes; 0.5 cup red wine; 20 piece kalamata olives, pitted and chopped; 0.66666666666667 cup crumbled feta cheese; 0.66666666666667 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Cook Time

45 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

30 Min

This Thermomix® recipe for Baked Rotini with Kalamata Olives, Tomato, and Cheese is ready in 45 min and yields 6 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

This baked rotini dish is a flavorful and satisfying meal, perfect for a weeknight dinner or a casual gathering. The combination of Kalamata olives, juicy tomatoes, and melted cheeses creates a delicious Mediterranean-inspired flavor profile. I've been making this recipe for years, and it's always a hit with my family. It's also a great way to use up leftover pasta sauce. Feel free to add other vegetables like zucchini or eggplant for extra nutrients. This dish is hearty, vegetarian, and budget-friendly!

Ingredients (10 ingredients)

Preparation (7 steps)

Cook the pasta

Cook the rotini pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain well and set aside.

Chop onion, jalapeno, and bell pepper

Thermomix® Setting

3 sec/Speed 5

Add 1 small onion, chopped, 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped, and ½ medium green bell pepper, chopped to the mixing bowl. Chop for 3 Sec./Stufe 5.

Sauté vegetables

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the mixing bowl with the chopped vegetables. Sauté for 3 Min./120°C/Stufe 1.

180

Add tomatoes, wine, and olives

Thermomix® Setting

15 min/212°F/Speed 1/Linkslauf 100 Reverse

Add 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, ½ cup red wine, and 20 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, to the mixing bowl. Simmer for 15 Min./100°C/Stufe 1/Linkslauf.

900

Combine pasta and sauce

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Speed 2/Linkslauf Reverse

Pour the cooked pasta into the mixing bowl with the sauce. Mix for 20 Sec./Stufe 2/Linkslauf to coat the pasta evenly.

Prepare for baking

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour the pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with ⅔ cup crumbled feta cheese and ⅔ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese.

Bake and broil

Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Then, set the oven to the broiler setting and broil for 5 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.