Pesto & courgette pasta bake

• pasta↗400g 400g

  shapes, try rigatoni, bows or macaroni

• jar or fresh tub of basil pesto190g 190g
• tub half-fat crème fraîche↗500g 500g
• courgette↗550g 550g

  grated

• fresh breadcrumb↗85g 85g
• olive oil↗

  for drizzling

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cook the pasta for 1-2 mins less than the pack instructions say, so that it has a little more bite. Reserve a ladle of cooking water.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, mix the pesto, crème fraîche and courgettes together. Add the pasta and stir well, adding a little of the reserved water to create a good sauce consistency. Taste and season.

3. 3

   Tip the pasta and sauce into a baking dish and scatter over the breadcrumbs. Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 20 mins until the topping is crisp.