Mushroom Pasta Bake Recipe
A rich and flavorful creamy leek and mushroom pasta bake, featuring layers of penne pasta smothered in a garlic and herb-infused crème fraiche sauce with leeks and mushrooms. Topped with generous layers of mozzarella and parmesan cheese, this delicious vegetarian dish makes a perfect evening meal when served with a fresh green salad and cherry tomatoes.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 125 grams mozzarella
- 45 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese
- 150 grams penne pasta
Sauce
- 15 grams butter
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 200 ml crème fraiche
- 6 sprig fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 300 grams mushrooms
- 1 whole onions
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- 1 whole leeks
Salad
- 100 grams cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 whole cucumber
- 40 grams Salad leaves
Instructions
- set the oven to 190C 375F or gas mark 5, half fill a medium pan with water and boil, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until tender but with a slight bite, while the pasta is cooking
- wash and slice the leeks, peel and chop the onion(s) finely, peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely, heat a frying pan, add the butter to the frying pan, add the onion and garlic to the frying pan, cook for a minute or two, add the leeks to the frying pan, cook until soft
- wash and slice the mushrooms, add the mushrooms to the frying pan, cook for 3 to 4 mins
- drain the pasta and rinse, set a side
- wash and finely chop the fresh parsley, Add the chilli flakes to the frying pan, cook for a minute or two, add the creme fraiche, add the parsley, cook for a minute or two, season with salt and pepper, set a side
- grate the cheese, Butter the oven proof dish, place a layer of pasta into the dish, then a layer of the mushroom mixture, then a layer of cheese, repeat ending with a layer of cheese, place in the oven, cook for 15 mins, if cooking extra for the freezer layer the pasta, sauce and cheese into a freezer proof container leave to cool for 1 -2 hrs then place in the freezer
- while the pasta is cooking, wash mixed leaves and place in a serving bowl. place a cross on the top of the cucumber, then slice the cucumber to form quarters, sprinkle over the salad leaves, wash the cherry tomatoes and then slice in half, sprinkle over the salad leaves
- remove the pasta from the oven, place the pasta on a serving plate, add the salad
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