Cheesy pasta bake

Name: Cheesy pasta bake
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 kg cauliflower, broccoli or a mixture of both; 800 g dried pasta (penne, farfalle, macaroni); 750 g leafy greens (kale, spinach or peas); 5 ml olive oil; 2 litres white base sauce; 2 teaspoons yellow or Dijon mustard optional; 230 g hard cheese; 500 g stale white or brown bread optional

Veg-packed and oh-so delicious

Vegetarianv

“Can’t choose between cauliflower cheese or macaroni cheese? This veg-charged hybrid is a real winner. It works particularly well with leafy greens and broccoli, but feel free to mix it up with whatever veg you have available. ”

Serves 12

Cooks In30 minutes plus chopping

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving

Calories 522 26%
Fat 16.8g 24%
Saturates 8.9g 45%
Sugars 12.8g 14%
Salt 0.7g 12%
Protein 24.2g 48%
Carbs 73.6g 28%
Fibre 4.7g -

Of an adult's reference intake

Tesco Community Cookery School with Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

1 kg cauliflower, broccoli or a mixture of both
800 g dried pasta (penne, farfalle, macaroni)
750 g leafy greens (kale, spinach or peas)
5 ml olive oil
2 litres white base sauce
2 teaspoons yellow or Dijon mustard , optional
230 g hard cheese
500 g stale white or brown bread , optional

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Recipe kindly shared by the Tesco Community Cookery School with Jamie Oliver. The recipe has been written to be flexible and scalable up to 50 portions. Note: all veg weights are for trimmed, prepped vegetables.
Preheat the oven 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
Break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets.
Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, adding the cauliflower and broccoli for the last 4 minutes, then drain, reserving a mugful of cooking water.
Remove and discard any tough stalky bits from the leafy greens, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
Place a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients on a medium heat with the olive oil. Add the greens and cook for 3 minutes or until wilted.
Add the white sauce, mustard (if using) and pasta and veg. Grate over the cheese and give everything a good mix, adding a splash of cooking water to loosen. Season to taste.
Transfer to a large, deep baking tray (60x40cm).
Tear the bread (if using) into small chunks and whiz in a food processor to chunky crumbs. Scatter the breadcrumbs over the pasta and season with a little black pepper.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and bubbling.