Cheesy vegetable bake

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Add your kid’s favourite vegetables for a healthy dinner.

350g shell or penne pasta

30g butter

2 tblsp cornflour

500ml milk

200g grated cheese

1 medium carrot, grated

145g peas

125g corn

75g breadcumbs

55g parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 180C or gas mark 4

Grease a 2l capacity baking dish.

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender. Once cooked, drain the pasta and spoon into a baking dish. Add the vegetables.

Melt butter in a pan, stir in cornflour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add the milk, whisking all the time.

Return to heat and stir constantly until sauce thickens.

As soon as it is ready, pour the white sauce over the pasta and vegetables.

Top with the cheese and breadcrumbs before placing in the oven for 30 minutes until golden.

Serves
4

Preparation Time
20 minutes

Cooking Time
30 minutes

Main ingredients
Dairy, Cheese, Pasta & Noodles, Vegetables

Recipe Type
Dinner, Easy, Pasta/Noodles

Special Info
Nut free

Level of Difficulty
Easy

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