Name: Cheesy pasta bake with crunchy topping
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 400 gram large spiral pasta; 60 gram butter; 1/3 cup plain flour; 3 cup milk; 3/4 cup tasty cheese, grated; 3/4 cup parmesan, grated; 100 gram crumbled gorgonzola; 4 green onions, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped semi-dried tomatoe; 1/4 cup basil, shredded; 3 cup torn crusty italian bread; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup basil leaves

Cheesy pasta bake with crunchy topping

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

400 gram large spiral pasta

60 gram butter

1/3 cup plain flour

3 cup milk

3/4 cup tasty cheese, grated

3/4 cup parmesan, grated

100 gram crumbled gorgonzola

4 green onions, chopped

1/2 cup chopped semi-dried tomatoe

1/4 cup basil, shredded

3 cup torn crusty italian bread

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup basil leaves

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a deep 2 1/2-litre baking dish. Cook large spiral pasta in boiling, salted water, following packet instructions.

2.Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on high. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Gradually blend in milk. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.

3.Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in tasty cheese and parmesan, plus the crumbled gorgonzola. Add sauce to pasta.

4.Stir in green onions, semi-dried tomatoes and shredded basil. Season to taste. Pour into prepared dish. In a bowl, toss together torn bread, olive oil and garlic.

5.Sprinkle over pasta. Scatter with basil leaves. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.

Use any combination of cheese, such as brie, mozzarella and parmesan.
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