This cheat-y sauce makes for a relatively hands-off dinner. Stir through some fried smoked bacon lardons before grilling, if you like. Butternut squash would work well here too.
This meal for two is ready in under 30min. This delicious sweet potato pasta bake is sure to become a midweek favourite!
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Yields:
2 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Cal/Serv:
757
Ingredients
1
large sweet potato, roughly 275g, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
150g
macaroni pasta
170g
tin evaporated milk
2tsp.
Dijon mustard
25g
Parmesan, or vegetarian hard cheese, grated
75g
mature Cheddar, grated
Directions
Step 1Preheat grill to high. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook sweet potato and pasta for 8min, until both are almost tender. Reserve 50ml of the cooking water before draining (reserve pan). Empty pasta mixture into an ovenproof serving dish.
Step 2Heat evaporated milk, mustard, most of the cheeses, reserved cooking water and some freshly ground pepper in the empty pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the melted and bubbling.
Step 3Pour cheese sauce into the dish and sprinkle over remaining cheeses. Grill for 5min, until golden and bubbling. Serve with a green salad, if you like.
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