Monster spinach and mozzarella pasta bake

Name: Monster spinach and mozzarella pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 125 g (drained) mini mozzarella balls; 100 g white Cheddar; 400 g dried macaroni; 6 pitted black olive; 80 g baby spinach; 460 g ready-made béchamel sauce

Main course
Halloween

A green pasta bake topped with mozzarella and olive eyes.

Active time20 min

Cooking30 min

Total40 min

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Ingredients

80 g baby spinach
125 g mini mozzarella balls
100 g white Cheddar
400 g dried macaroni
6 pitted black olives
460 g ready-made béchamel sauce

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Heat oven to 220 °C. Cook pasta according to the pack and drain. Wash spinach, cover with boiling water for 1 minute and drain. Blend with béchamel. Grate Cheddar.
Step completed · 2
Mix pasta and sauce. Transfer to a baking dish, cover with Cheddar and bake for 20 minutes until golden.
Step completed · 3
Halve mozzarella balls and slice olives. Put an olive ring on each mozzarella piece and arrange over the hot pasta.

Allergens

Gluten
Milk

Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.

Variations

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