Vegetables Recipes - Pasta Surprise

Ingredients          

• 225g/8 oz/2 cups rigationi

• 300ml/1 1/4 cups passata (sieved tomatoes)

• 198g/1 small can sweet corn (corn)

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp dried oregano

• 225g/8 oz frozen chopped spinach

• 25g/1/4 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

• 300ml/1 1/4 cup milk

• 25g/2 tbsp butter

• 100g/4 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

• salt and freshly ground black pepper                                                      

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Method:

1. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water, according to the packet directions, drain and return to the pan.

2. Stir in the passata, sweet corn and oregano and heat through. Meanwhile, cook the spinach according to the packet directions. Drain.

3. Whisk the flour with the milk in a saucepan. Add the butter and bring to the boil, whisking all the time.

4. Stir in the cheese and season to taste. Put half the pasta in a 1.5 liter/6 cups ovenproof dish.

5. Top with the spinach then the rest of the pasta. Pour the sauce over.

6. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and grill (broil) for about 5 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.