This pasta dish is a creamy, filling vegetarian favourite - and it's ridiculously easy to make. Tuck in!
Ingredients
400g (14oz) rigatoni pasta
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
425ml (¾ pt) milk
50ml (2fl oz) double cream
100g (4oz) grated Parmesan
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1tbsp thyme, leaves removed
50g (5oz) Taleggio (cheese), cut into pieces
75g (3oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
50g (2oz) breadcrumbs
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Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6). Cook the pasta until just al dente (firm to the bite). While it's cooking, put the butter and flour into a saucepan and mix until it looks like wet sand. Gradually add the milk, stirring all the time until thickened. Season well and add in the cream, grated Parmesan (reserving 1tbsp for the topping) and mustard.
Drain the pasta and mix with the white sauce, thyme leaves, Taleggio and tomatoes in an ovenproof baking dish. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and the reserved Parmesan, then bake for 20 mins until golden.
Top Tip for making Cheese and tomato pasta bake
Love meat? You can easily convert this recipe by adding sausage or ham.
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