Baked Pasta with Feta and Pumpkin

Try this delicious meal of baked pasta with feta and pumpkin. It's a real crowd pleaser.

Ingredients

• 500 g pumpkin peeled chopped
• 3 bacon rashers rindless chopped
• 6 garlic cloves unpeeled
• 2 tbs oil
• 400 g rigatoni pasta
• 100 g feta crumbled
• 1/2 cup parsley chopped fresh
• 1/2 cup mozzarella grated

• Method

  • STEP 1Preheat oven to 190C or 170C fan forced.
  • STEP 2Place pumpkin, bacon, garlic and half of the oil in a baking pan. Toss to coat.
  • STEP 3Cook for 30-40 minutes, until pumpkin is tender. Squeeze garlic from skin.
  • STEP 4Meanwhile cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions.
  • STEP 5Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid.
  • STEP 6Combine pasta, pumpkin, bacon, garlic flesh, feta, parsley and remaining oil in a 10 cup ovenproof dish.
  • STEP 7Pour over reserved liquid and top with mozzarella.
  • STEP 8Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.