Baked Pasta with white sauce, spinach and vegetables

It’s a favourite for children and adults both.

• Preparation time: 20 minutes
• Cooking time: 10 minutes
• Serves: 4 to 6

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup parboiled broccoli florets
• ½ cup boiled mushrooms
• ½ cup peeled, boiled, and sliced carrots
• 2 cups of boiled spiral pasta
• 2 ½ cups white sauce
• 2 tbsp  spinach puree
• 4 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp oregano
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• Butter for lining the baked dish
• Grated cheese for baking

Serve with

• Garlic bread

METHOD

1. In a non stick vessel heat the olive oil. Add the oregano and boiled vegetables and saute for 1 minute.
2. Add the pasta, white sauce, spinach puree, cheese, salt to taste, and chilli flakes. Saute for 2 minutes.
3. Line a baked dish with butter and place the pasta in the baked dish. Top with grated cheese.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 200 degrees C

How to serve

1. Serve hot with garlic bread