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Creamy macaroni bake with mediterranean sprinkles

Creamy macaroni bake with mediterranean sprinkles

By Hannah Van Niekerk
10’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
40’ Total time
426 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

This hearty pasta bake with an italian twist is great for family eating. with only 10 minutes’ prep, there’s time to do something together before sitting down to eat
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190ºC, gas mark 5. Cook the macaroni in boiling, lightly salted water for 8 minutes, then drain well, reserving some of the cooking water.
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Step 2

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the leek gently for 3 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute more. Stir in the cheese sauce, olives, pea and bean mix, tomatoes, macaroni and plenty of black pepper. Heat through for 2 minutes, until hot, mixing in enough reserved cooking water to keep the sauce loose. Tip everything into a large, shallow baking dish and spread level.
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Step 3

Sprinkle over the cheese, followed by the Mediterranean crust. Bake for 20 minutes, until crisp, golden and piping hot throughout

Ingredient

  • Essential cherry tomatoes
    Essential cherry tomatoes
    150 grams
  • Leek
    Leek
    1
  • Essential olive oil
    Essential olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • Cheddar cheese
    Cheddar cheese
    50 grams
  • Frozen essential pea & bean mix
    Frozen essential pea & bean mix
    300 grams
  • Essential pitted black olives
    Essential pitted black olives
    60 grams
  • Essential macaroni
    Essential macaroni
    180 grams
  • Cooks’ ingredients large garlic clove
    Cooks’ ingredients large garlic clove
    2 clove/s
  • Tub essential cheese sauce
    Tub essential cheese sauce
    350 grams
  • Mediterranean crust
    Mediterranean crust
    25 grams

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