Spinach & Pasta Bake
PREP: 20 mins
COOK: 20 mins
SERVES: 4
Skill Level: Easy
Nutrition Info (Per Serving)
611 kcal Energy
81g Carbohydrate
21g Protein
14g (of which Sugar)
20g Fat
12g Fibre
2.5g (of which Saturated Fat)
0.77g Salt
Ingredients
100g cashews
1 carrot, sliced
1 sweet potato, diced
300ml almond milk
50g vegan hard cheese, grated
300g macaroni pasta
260g bag Spinach
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 leek, sliced
100g cherry tomatoes, halved
50g homemade breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
- Cook the cashews, carrot, and sweet potato in boiling water for 10 minutes, drain and puree in a food processor with the almond milk until smooth, season and add half the cheese alternative.
- Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water for 10 minutes, add the Spinach until wilted, drain well and return to the pan.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the leek for 3-4 minutes, add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes more until softened.
- Mix the sauce and leek mixture into the pasta and stir to combine.
- Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish, sprinkle with remaining cheese alternative and breadcrumbs and bake for 20 minutes until golden.