| Perfect for an evening when everyone gets home late |
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| Ingredients |
2 cups dry chunky pasta (150 grams)
2 cups MEAT SAUCE (1/2 recipe)
2- 250gram packets chopped frozen spinach (330 grams drained)
Cheese Sauce
1 cup non-fat milk (250 ml)
2 teaspoons cornflour (5 grams)
1 teaspoon dry mustard (2.5grams)
½ cup less than 10% fat cheese (60 grams)
1 tabsp Parmesan cheese (9 grams) |
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| Method |
Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
Drain and put aside.
Have Meat Sauce on hand or prepare.
Prepare Cheese Sauce by measuring milk and removing about 2 tabsp to mix with cornflour and mustard.
Heat the remaining milk and then stir in cornflour mixture.
Continue to stir until thick and smooth.
Add cheese and stir until melted.
Place pasta in the bottom of a greased shallow 25 cm casserole dish.
Pour over meat sauce.
Top with well drained spinach.
Pour over cheese sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes at 180 ° C.
Serve with salad or this is a complete meal on its own. |
| Serves : 4
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| Nutrients per Serve : KJ 1410, Calories 338, Carbohydrates(grams) 35.8, Fat(grams) 8.2, Protein(grams) 29.4
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Note
Use any chunky short pasta such as Penne, Fusilli or Rigatoni that will absorb sauce through and around the tubes and groves. 2 cups of dry pasta will yield 6 cups cooked. Make the whole recipe for meat sauce and freeze half or use for pizza or add beans and chilli for Chilli Con Carne. |
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Tips
Saturated fat 2.7 g |
