Watch as the cheese oozes into this sumptuous dish. Weeknight dinner just got a serious upgrade! Indulge in a hearty and wholesome Root Vegetable Pasta Bake that combines the comfort of pasta with the nourishing goodness of earthy root vegetables.
Root Vegetable Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 3 beetroot, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
- 400 g celeriac, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
- 300 g macaroni
- 25 g butter
- 3 shallots, finely diced
- 25 g flour
- 500 ml milk
- 1⁄2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp thyme, leaves picked
- 150 g reblochon cheese, cut into 12 × 1.5 cm-thick squares
Instructions
Heat the oven to 190°C. Put the beetroot and celeriac into an ovenproof pan. Cover with cold water, add 2 tsp salt, then bring to the boil and cook for 15 min. Add the macaroni, top up the water and boil for a further 15 min. Drain in a colander.
Return the pan to the hob and melt the butter. Fry the shallots until soft. Stir in the flour then add the milk, a
little at a time, as the sauce thickens; stir constantly. Once all the milk is used and the sauce is the consistency of double cream, stir in the mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat, add the thyme, and return the pasta and veg to the pan. Mix well and smooth the surface.
Arrange the cheese over the top and bake for 30 min.
Notes
You can use any melty cheese in this recipe. Goat’s cheese would also work.
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