Three cheese? Yes please! This super cheesy baked penne is the ideal side for meat and veggie dishes alike.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
10
Vegetable Stock Paste
(Contains Celery)
30
Monterey Jack Cheese
30
Red Leicester
(Contains Milk)
30
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains Milk)
180
Penne Pasta
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
150
Creme Fraiche
(Contains Milk)
1
Olive Oil
150
Boiling Water
1
Plain Flour
a) Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta
b) Fill and boil your kettle.
c) Grate the Cheddar, Monterey Jack and red Leicester.
d) Once boiling, add the penne to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins. Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Stir through a little oil to stop it sticking together.
a) Meanwhile, heat the olive oil (see ingredients for amount) in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Stir in the flour (see ingredients for amount). Cook until it forms a paste consistency and becomes golden, 1-2 mins.
b) Add the veg stock paste and gradually stir in the boiling water (see ingredients for amount) until smooth. Bring to the boil, stir and simmer until thickened, 1-2 mins. Use a whisk to get rid of any lumps.
c) Stir in the creme fraiche, bring to the boil (still stirring), then remove from the heat.
d) Add the cheese to the sauce and stir until the cheese is melted. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
a) Preheat your grill to high.
b) Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to combine with a splash of water to loosen if you need to. Pour into an ovenproof dish.
c) Pop under your grill until the top is golden brown, 3-5 mins. Enjoy!