Broccoli pasta bake

Name: Broccoli pasta bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter; 50g/1¾oz plain flour; 625ml/21fl oz semi-skimmed milk; 175g/6oz cheddar, grated; 2 tbsp mascarpone; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; pinch cayenne pepper; 325g/11½oz pasta shells (conchiglie); 350g/12¼oz broccoli, stalks and florets roughly chopped; 1 leek, sliced; 8 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 tbsp pine nuts (optional); 1 tbsp breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp grated Parmesan (or similar vegetarian hard cheese); salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This really easy creamy broccoli and cheese pasta bake has plenty of veg and a crispy, golden topping – what’s not to love? Each serving provides 827 kcal, 35g protein, 83g carbohydrate (of which 13g sugars),38g fat (of which 21g saturates), 9g fibre and 1.7g salt.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:02:33 GMT