Name: Cheesy vegie pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup short pasta of choice; 30 gram butter; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup frozen peas, corn and carrot mix; 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 cup shredded pizza cheese; green salad, to serve

Cheesy vegie pasta

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

1 cup short pasta of choice

30 gram butter

2 tablespoon plain flour

1 1/2 cup milk

1 cup frozen peas, corn and carrot mix

1/2 cup baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1 cup shredded pizza cheese

green salad, to serve

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet instructions. Drain well.

2.Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan on high. Blend in flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

3.Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, until mixture boils and thickens.

4.Reduce heat. Simmer for 3 minutes. Fold in pasta, vegetables, tomato and half the cheese. Season to taste.

5.Preheat grill to hot. Spoon mixture evenly between four 1 1/4-cup capacity heatproof dishes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Grill for 3-5 minutes, until cheese melts and is golden. Serve hot. Accompany with green salad.

Use one 5-cup capacity baking dish, if preferred.
Note

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