Vegetable Florets Pasta Bake

Submitted by Sonya01

"pasta bake with a difference."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 300 g dried spiral pasta
• 500 g vegetables, florets (broccoli and cauliflower)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 red onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 150 g sliced ham, diced
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup kraft* cream cheese spread
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped
• 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 1⁄2 cups grated tasty cheese

directions

1. Cook pasta according to pack directions; drain. Boil or steam broccoli and cauliflower until tender; drain.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ham and sauté for 5 minutes. Whisk together the milk, cheese spread, flour, eggs, paprika and seasoning, add to the pan and heat 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
3. Gently combine sauce mixture, pasta, florets and basil in a greased 2 litre baking dish. Top with tomatoes and grated cheese and bake at 180°C for 10 minutes covered, then a further 15 minutes uncovered until golden.

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

Very easy to make and looks pretty. I used sharp cheddar for the cheese. I thought the texture was a little dry and sticky. I would probably only use 1 egg and add more milk next time. Thanx!