Brussels sprouts, leek and silverbeet pasta bake

Recipes / Vegetarian

Win over the crowd with this generous vegetarian side.

Recipe «Brussels sprouts, leek and silverbeet pasta bake» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:00 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 500g dried mini penne rigate pasta, 200g brussels sprouts, trimmed, quartered, 1 tbsp olive oil, 20g butter, 1 large leek, trimmed, halved, washed, sliced , 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves, 1 bunch silverbeet, leaves removed, washed, roughly chopped, 1/4 cup plain flour , 600ml thickened cream, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1 1/2 cups grated pizza cheese.

Ingredients:

  • 500g dried mini penne rigate pasta 
  • 200g brussels sprouts, trimmed, quartered 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 20g butter 
  • 1 large leek, trimmed, halved, washed, sliced 
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves 
  • 1 bunch silverbeet, leaves removed, washed, roughly chopped 
  • 1/4 cup plain flour 
  • 600ml thickened cream 
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard 
  • 1 1/2 cups grated pizza cheese 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 24cm x 35cm (base) baking pan. Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, adding brussels sprouts for the last 3 minutes, until just tender. Drain. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add leek and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until softened (not browned). Add half the silverbeet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until wilted. Add remaining silverbeet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 4 minutes or until wilted.
  3. Add pasta and sprouts. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Combine cream and mustard in a large jug. Add cream mixture and 1 cup cheese to pasta mixture. Stir to combine. Spoon into prepared dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and heated through. Stand for 10 minutes. Serve.