lima beans pasta casserole

How To Make lima beans pasta casserole

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  boil 4 cups of water in a saucepan, add some salt,and the shell pasta to it.add one teaspoon of oil to it.cook the pasta till it has a bite to it(not raw,neither too soft).drain the water,retaining about 4-5 tablespoons of the pasta water. in a separate saucepan heat oil and add thinly sliced onions,add a little salt and saute till it gets a brown colour (caramelise the onions).
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  add the spices and saute for a min or 2. add the tomatoes , lima beans(washed)and frozen peas and cook for 5-7 mins.add the pasta and toss well.remove from heat. preheat the oven to 350*F. add half the amount of bread crumbs and mix.
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  place the pasta mixture at the bottom of a dish.
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  use half the amount of mozzarella cheese and layer on top of the pasta mixture
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  add another layer of pasta mixture. layer the remaining amount of bread crumbs on top.
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  layer the remaining amount of cheese on top. bake for 20 mins or till the cheese melts completely.
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