Broccoli Cheese With Wholemeal Pasta Brown Breadcrumbs Recipes

EASY BROCCOLI CHEDDAR PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 7-10 minutes. The pasta should be quite firm still as it will continue cooking in the oven. Add the broccoli florets and cook for the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water and drain.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a deep pan or saucepan then whisk in the flour.
• Cook for 1-2 minutes then whisk in the garlic powder and thyme.
• Add the milk, stirring/whisking continuously, until smooth. Cook over medium heat until the sauce has thickened and the flour has cooked through.
• Stir in the cream, grated cheese and season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the pasta and broccoli with the cheese sauce. Add a little pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
• Transfer to a baking dish and top with grated cheddar cheese. Place in a preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
• Remove from the oven, allow to rest for 5 minutes then serve.

VEGAN BROCCOLI PASTA WITH BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Split the broccoli into medium-small florets. Pare away the tough skin from the stalk and cut it into thick strips or small bites. Wash them.
• Put pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. When the water return to a boil, drop broccoli into the pasta water and leave the burner high enough to keep a rolling boil.
• Cook pasta until al dente.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, over a low flame, warm 1 Tbsp of olive oil and gently fry the breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes until crisp and golden. Spoon onto a plate and wipe the pan clean.
• In the same frying pan, over a low flame, warm the rest of the olive oil and fry gently the garlic and chilli flakes for 2-3 minutes (do not let it burn or it will be bitter).
• Drain broccoli and pasta, add them to the pan adding gradually the reserved cooking water as much as you need to combine everything.
• Mix well stirring with a spoon and allow to stew over medium heat for a further minute, during which time broccoli will break up taking on an almost creamy aspect. Add a swirl of olive oil, taste and adjust the seasoning with extra salt and black pepper if needed.
• Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs, and freshly squeezed lemon juice to lighten up the dish (optional). Add extra chili flakes and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately.

BROCCOLI NOODLES AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Steam broccoli until bright green and tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Combine broccoli, pasta and cottage cheese in 2 quart baking dish; mix well.
• Sprinkle pasta mixture with Cheddar cheese and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.

BROCCOLI CHEESE WITH WHOLEMEAL PASTA & BROWN BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente - this will take a couple of minutes less than pack instructions. Halfway through the pasta cooking time, add the broccoli to the pan. Drain, then toss the pasta and broccoli in the oil to coat.
• While the pasta and broccoli are cooking, bring the milk to a simmer with the bay leaf in a separate pan, then remove from the heat and set aside. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the flour and whisk together. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring often until combined and beginning to stick to the pan.
• Whisk in the warm infused milk gradually, making sure there are no lumps, then reduce the heat to low and cook gently for 8-10 mins until the sauce is thickened and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in three-quarters of the cheese, the mustard (you can add more, if you like), nutmeg, plenty of black pepper and some salt. Remove the bay leaf. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Tip the cooked pasta and broccoli into a large baking dish (ours measured 30 x 22cm) and pour over the sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs. Bake for 30-35 mins until golden brown and bubbling. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 5 mins before serving.

CHEESY BROCCOLI PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta.
• Mix broccoli cheese soup with milk.
• Stir in 1 stick of melted butter and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese into soup mix.
• Gently mix the pasta with the soup mix.
• Spray baking dish with non stick spray.
• Pour pasta into baking dish.
• Top with 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Mix bread crumbs with 1 stick of melted butter and place on pasta.
• Bake 450 for 20 minute or until hot.