Best Cheesy Leek Pasta Bake Recipes

Cheesy Leek & Pasta Bake image

Provided by Moor Driver

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

200 g jumbo pasta shells
600 g leeks, trimmed washed & sliced
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
50 g blue cheese, crumbled
50 g cheddar cheese, shredded
20 g parmesan cheese, grated
260 ml milk
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons cornstarch (optional)
2 tablespoons water (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 200°C.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Steam leeks until just tender over the boiling pasta.
Put shells in a buttered casserole dish. Top with the leeks and season lightly with salt & pepper. Sprinkle the chopped parsley and thyme over the top.
Put milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cheeses and stir to melt. If sauce seems a bit thin, you can thicken it by adding the 2tsp cornstarch to 2 Tbsp water and adding this mixture to the milk & cheese mixture and cook until thickened.
Pour the sauce over the leeks and top with the breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.2, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 37.5, Sodium 501, Carbohydrate 72, Fiber 5, Sugar 7.8, Protein 20.8

Cheesy Pasta, Leek and Bacon Bake image

Provided by English_Rose

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

13 ounces pasta, any shape, I used large macaroni
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 leek, chopped
6 mushrooms, sliced
7 ounces cheese, grated
2 ounces all-purpose flour
1 1/2 ounces butter
1 garlic clove, minced
3 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
5 -6 tomatoes, sliced
2 teaspoons dried herbs

Steps:

Cook the pasta in boiling water until al-dente and drain.
Meanwhile saute the leeks, bacon and mushrooms in a pan until soft and cooked. Put to one side. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Melt the butter in a pan and add the garlic clove taking care not to let it.
start to burn. Add the flour bit by bit to create a roux (paste).
Bit by bit add the milk stirring all the time (you might want to change to a whisk) until you have a smooth white sauce. Add 3/4 of the grated cheese and the mustard and stir until melted.
Stir the leek mixture and the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into a baking dish, top with the remaining cheese and sliced tomatoes and spinkle with herbs.
Bake in the oven for 20-30 mintues until hot and bubbling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 870.3, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 19.8, Cholesterol 90.6, Sodium 836.4, Carbohydrate 104.1, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 8, Protein 34.1