Cheesy broccoli pasta bake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 280g penne
- 280g broccolicut into florets
- 25g butter
- 25g plain flour
- 300ml milk
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 140g mature cheddargrated
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal539
- fat21g
- saturates12g
- carbs67g
- sugars7g
- fibre5g
- protein25g
- salt1.01glow
Method
step 1
Cook the pasta, adding the broccoli for the final 4-5 mins and cooking until tender. Drain well, then heat the grill.
step 2
Heat the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually add the milk, stirring well between each addition. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 2 mins, before stirring in the mustard, half the cheese and seasoning.
step 3
Mix the pasta and broccoli into the sauce and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and place under a hot grill for 3-4 mins until golden and bubbling.
