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Mexican Quorn Pieces Pasta Bake

Think Mexican. Think crunchy, crushed tortilla chips over a red-pepper pasta bake, topped with melted Mexican cheese. Think a new teatime favourite that will take your tastebuds on an exciting adventure.

This distinctive dish is high in protein, gluten-free, and loaded with flavour. Get inspired and try this delicious Quorn Mexican Pieces Pasta Bake recipe with our succulent Quorn Vegetarian Chicken Pieces.

Serves 4

40 mins

A Little Effort

404 cals
(Per serving)

14 g fibre
(Per serving)

A bag of Quorn Pieces showing the prepared product and information on an orange and charcoal background.

Made with Quorn Vegetarian Chicken Pieces

High in Protein

Gluten Free

Low in Saturated Fat

No Soy

Ingredients

  • 300g Quorn Pieces
  • 150g dried penne pasta
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1tsp smoked paprika
  • 1tsp ground cumin
  • 400g chopped tinned tomatoes
  • 3tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 100g sweetcorn, drained
  • 60g pickled jalapenos (optional)
  • 50g tortilla chips, crushed
  • 5 spring onions, sliced
  • 75g Mexican cheese, grated

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6
  2. Cook the pasta as per the pack instructions, drain then set to one side
  3. Heat the oil in a medium pan, add the onion and fry for 4 minutes or until soft, stir in the garlic add the chopped red pepper, cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Stir in the chilli, smoked paprika and cumin and cook for a further minute
  4. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes
  5. Stir in the Quorn Pieces and chopped coriander, season to taste.
  6. Add the sweetcorn and pasta and carefully mix
  7. Transfer to an oven proof dish and sprinkle the top with the pickled jalapeno, crushed tortillas, spring onions and Mexican cheese
  8. Bake on the middle shelf of the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes until golden brown and piping hot throughout

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4 out of 5 stars

Paula Taylor

4 out of 5 stars

Love this recipe. So tasty. Have also used Quorn mince instead of the chicken, which worked well.

Sarah Malik

5 out of 5 stars

Been making this for several years as a family favourite!

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