Cheesy bubbling pasta bakes
June 26, 2012 in Pasta
Damn! It’s cold! It’s time to whip out some of my tummy filling, rib-sticking, gooey, cheesy pasta bakes! Here goes…
Cheesy pasta bake with chorizo and tomatoes
Serves 4 – 6
250 g (1/2 packet) pasta shells, cooked until al dente
Sauce:
125 g chorizo sausage, diced
¼ cup dry white wine
1 tin whole tomatoes
½ t dried mixed herbs
1 fat clove garlic, crushed
50 ml butter
50 ml cake flour
500 ml (2 c) milk
1 c grated cheddar cheese
125 g cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
1 cup grated cheddar (or combined with parmesan)
Fresh basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
In a pan, sauté the chorizo until crispy, then add the wine and reduce
for 5 minutes. Add the tinned tomato and dried herbs and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the garlic. And set aside. Season to taste.
In a medium pot, melt the butter and add the flour to make a roux, then
add the milk whisking all the while until thickened. Stir in the cheese and
season to taste.
Mix the chorizo sauce, cheese sauce, drained pasta and cherry tomatoes
in the biggest pot/pan. Season to taste.
Spoon the mixture into a greased baking dish, top with cheese and bake
for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Top with a few basil leaves before serving.
Fully loaded mac ‘n cheese
Serves: 6
2 heaped cups macaroni or pasta shells, cooked until aldente
Sauce:
100 g butter
250 g bacon, diced
250 g portobellini or button mushrooms, sliced
100 ml cake flour
1 L milk
1 heaped cup grated mature cheddar
½ cup grated parmesan
¼ cup chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
½ c grated mature cheddar
½ cup grated parmesan
Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
In a large pot, melt the butter and fry the bacon until almost crispy,
add the mushrooms and cook until softened.
Stir in the flour until well combined, and then add the milk, stirring
well until thickened and the sauce start to bubble. Take off the heat.
Add the cheese and parsley and season to taste.
Add the rinsed and drained cooked pasta to the sauce and mix until well
combined.
Pour into a greased baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Serve with a seasonal salad.
Looking for something vegetarian, try my Butternut, caramelised onion and blue cheese macaroni or this scrumptious mushroom and aubergine lasagne .
C xx
pinkpolkadot said on June 26, 2012
This lloks delicious, Carey and I am sure that the Cheesy bake with th echorizo will become one of my family’s favourite dishes (just as with your Ceasar salad and chocolate milktart recipe!) It was so nice to see you on Sunday again! Take care in this awful weather!
bitsofcarey said on June 27, 2012
Thank you! Cant go wrong with pasta bakes! Was great seeing you again, you keep warm too xx
LuLuBug said on June 26, 2012
Oh yummmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
bitsofcarey said on June 28, 2012
thanks hun! Enjoy! xx
Flee said on June 27, 2012
OOOhhh Pasta, Creamy sce and Cheese… In this cold weather, HEAVEN thanks
bitsofcarey said on June 28, 2012
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy x
Meagan H said on June 27, 2012
Oh Carey… Be my wife!
bitsofcarey said on June 28, 2012
Hahaha! you’re so funny! Apparenty Cath wants to marry me too! Enjoy! xx
browniegirl said on June 27, 2012
One of my favourite go-to dishes in bad weather or when I need cheering up! This one looks and sounds particularly delicious. Thanks for sharing Carey. Big hugs xxx
bitsofcarey said on June 28, 2012
Thanks Cols! Hope you are having a well deserved rest and enjoying your time with Jeanne! mwa xxx
Michéle said on July 11, 2012
Hi Carey, I made your Cheesy pasta bake last night and thank goodness I doubled the recipe! It was such a hit, my family all had second helpings
Thanks for this great recipe! (I just used bacon instead of chorizo for my kids palates)
bitsofcarey said on August 14, 2012
Hi Michele!
Thanks for the great feedback, thrilled that you and your family enjoyed this dish, C x
Mom said on September 6, 2012
Carey your chorizo and tomato pasta is absolutely divine! My boys (fussy eaters) loved it. This recipe does not come close to feeding 6 people as a main dish though, I would suggest doubling it.
Shaina said on September 21, 2012
I love the crispy cheesiness of these photos, looks so scrumptious. Inspired to make some this weekend.
janicetripepi said on September 25, 2012
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ….
bitsofcarey said on September 25, 2012
xxx