Name: Four cheese pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram penne; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 leek, chopped; 200 gram button mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup (250 grams) mascarpone; 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated mozzarella; 1/2 cup (90 grams) grated parmesan; 100 gram blue cheese; 100 gram baby spinach; 1/2 cup (55 grams) walnut halves

Four cheese pasta bake

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

400 gram penne

2 tablespoon oil

1 leek, chopped

200 gram button mushrooms, sliced

1 cup (250 grams) mascarpone

1/2 cup (50 grams) grated mozzarella

1/2 cup (90 grams) grated parmesan

100 gram blue cheese

100 gram baby spinach

1/2 cup (55 grams) walnut halves

Method

1.In a saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook penne according to packet directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water. Return penne to pan and keep warm.

2.Heat half of oil in a frying pan on medium. Cook leek 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add to penne. Heat remaining oil on high and cook mushrooms for 5 minutes, until golden. Add to penne with mascarpone, mozzarella, parmesan, half of blue cheese and reserved water. Stir in spinach. Season.

3.Pour into an ovenproof dish. Top with walnuts and remaining cheese. Place under a hot grill 5 minutes, until golden. Serve.

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