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Easy pasta bake

Name: Easy pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 75 g (3oz) dried mushrooms; 50 g (2oz) butter; 25 g (1oz) plain flour; 150 mL (1¼ pints) each single cream and white wine; 1 large onion; 20 g pack fresh thyme; 700 g (1½ lb) mixed mushrooms; 350 g (12oz) dried tagliatelle; 50 g (2oz) dried breadcrumbs; 50 g (2oz) Pecorino cheese

This fuss-free dish is a great main for vegetarians

By The GH Consumer TeamPublished: 21 May 2005

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A quick and easy vegetarian pasta bake dish which uses dried and mixed mushrooms.

The delicious topping made from crispy breadcrumbs and pecorino cheese.

You can make the sauce up to two days ahead. Just cool, then chill.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

50 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 5 mins

Cal/Serv:

430

Ingredients

75 g
(3oz) dried mushrooms
50 g
(2oz) butter
25 g
(1oz) plain flour
150 ml
(1¼ pints) each single cream and white wine
1
large onion
20 g
pack fresh thyme
700 g
(1½ lb) mixed mushrooms
350 g
(12oz) dried tagliatelle
50 g
(2oz) dried breadcrumbs
50 g
(2oz) Pecorino cheese

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5. Soak dried mushrooms in 750ml (1 ¼ pint) boiling water for 30min. Drain, reserving liquid.
2. Step 2
  Melt 25g (1oz) butter in a pan over a medium heat; stir in flour. Stir for 1- 2min, then slowly add mushroom liquid. Whisk on heat until it thickens. Stir in cream and wine, then simmer for 10min.
3. Step 3
  Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a pan over a medium heat. Finely chop onion and thyme; fry for 10min. Chop all of the mushrooms and add to mixture; fry until no liquid remains.
4. Step 4
  Cook pasta in boiling salted water until just tender. Drain; mix with sauce and mushrooms. Spoon into a baking dish. Scatter with breadcrumbs and grate cheese over top. Bake for 30min.