Pasta with Spinach and Broccoli Sauce
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This recipe was submitted by Sarah Pond, a member of the Ooffoo community, as an entry to the 2009 Recipe Prize Draw. Thanks Sarah! |
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Ingredients
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50g butter
1 x 300g head of broccoli, trimmed and cut into small florets
50g plain flour
500ml semi-skimmed milk
a generous grating of whole nutmeg
100g young-leaf spinach
100g grated cheddar
1 x 500g bag pasta
6 tablespoon breadcrumbs
18 x 18cm ovenproof dish, or similar
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Method
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Preheat the grill.
Put the butter, flour and milk into a medium pan and cook over a medium heat, stirring with a balloon whisk now and again until boiling.
Simmer for a couple of minutes, then season with salt, pepper and the grated nutmeg.
Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, so that it wilts in the heat.
Then stir in three quarters of the cheese.
Meanwhile, cook the broccoli and pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water for 2 minutes.
Drain and stir gently into the cheese sauce.
Tip into the ovenproof dish, then scatter over the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs.
Grill for 5 minutes or so until golden. |
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Time From Cupboard-To-Table
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30 minutes |
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