Name: Cauliflower and ham pasta bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram penne pasta; 1 cauliflower, trimmed, cut into florets; 300 gram tub sour cream; 1 cup thickened cream; 1 cup tasty cheese; 1/2 cup chopped parsley to serve; Topping; 3 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 150 gram ham, finely chopped; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 1 tablespoon thyme leaves

Cauliflower and ham pasta bake

With the combination of cheese, cauliflower and ham, this pasta bake recipe is a winning family dinner. Plus, it freezes well too

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

500 gram penne pasta

1 cauliflower, trimmed, cut into florets

300 gram tub sour cream

1 cup thickened cream

1 cup tasty cheese

1/2 cup chopped parsley to serve

Topping

3 cup fresh breadcrumbs

150 gram ham, finely chopped

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1 tablespoon thyme leaves

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower to saucepan and cook for a further 5-7 minutes until pasta is tender.

2.Drain, then transfer pasta and cauliflower to a 12-cup baking dish. Add combined sour cream, cream, cheese and parsley. Mix well and season to taste.

3.For topping: In a bowl, mix all topping ingredients together. Sprinkle over pasta.

4.Allow pasta to cool, cover with plastic wrap and freeze (see tip) or continue as directed in Step 5.

5.Preheat oven to 200°C. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and bubbling.

Thaw frozen pasta bake in the fridge overnight before baking. Or to cook from frozen, bake covered with foil for 20 minutes, then uncover and cook as instructed.
Note

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