Mushroom & tomato pasta bake with crispy crumbs

• Penne / fusilli400g
• Closed cup mushrooms300g
• Passata500g
• Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)2
• Sliced wholemeal loaf1
• Mature cheddar80g
• Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard3g

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.36 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

2. 2

   Cook 400g pasta for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain.

3. 3

   Fry 300g sliced mushrooms in a little oil for 6 minutes. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1 tsp mixed herbs, then 500g passata, and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix with the pasta and tip into a baking dish.

4. 4

   Blitz or grate 2 slices of bread into crumbs and mix with 80g grated cheddar. Scatter over the top.

5. 5

   Bake for 20 minutes until golden and crisp.