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Vegetable Florets Pasta Bake
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 6
pasta bake with a difference.
Ingredients:
300 g dried spiral pasta
500 g vegetables, florets (broccoli and cauliflower)
1 tablespoon oil
2 red onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
150 g sliced ham, diced
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup kraft* cream cheese spread
2 tablespoons flour
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped
250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 1/2 cups grated tasty cheese
Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to pack directions; drain. Boil or steam broccoli and cauliflower until tender; drain.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ham and sauté for 5 minutes. Whisk together the milk, cheese spread, flour, eggs, paprika and seasoning, add to the pan and heat 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
3. Gently combine sauce mixture, pasta, florets and basil in a greased 2 litre baking dish. Top with tomatoes and grated cheese and bake at 180°C for 10 minutes covered, then a further 15 minutes uncovered until golden.
By RecipeOfHealth.com