Healthy Vegetarian Recipes - Mixed Mushroom and Pasta Bake

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 onion

3 garlic cloves

397g mixed mushrooms (porcini, shiitake, chestnut)

A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley

A handful of fresh chives

Low calorie cooking spray

340g cooked pasta shells

4 large eggs

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200c/400f/Gas 6. Peel and thinly slice the onion and garlic. Thickly slice the mushrooms. Roughly chop the parsley and chives.

2. Spray a frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and mushrooms.

3. Cover the frying pan with a lid and sweat the ingredients over a gental heat for about 10 minutes. or until the onion becomes soft and slightly golden and the mushrooms have softened. Then add the pasta and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium size oven-proof dish.

4. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a bowl until they are slightly frothy. Season well and add the herbs. Pour the egg mixture into the pasta and stir briefly.

5. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the mixture has set. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.