Spinach Cavatappi Gratin
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 375 g cavatappi pasta (wholewheat or regular) or 375 g fusilli pasta
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk, heated
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup milk, cold
- 6 cups Baby Spinach
- 1⁄2 cup canadian parmesan cheese, Freshly grated. divided
- 1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
directions
- I a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until almost tender, adding carrots for the last 1 minute of cooking time; drain, set aside.
- Return pot to medium heat and melt butter. Add garlic, paprika, 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper and sauté for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Whisk flour into cold milk and ewhisk into pot. Cook stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes or untl bubbling and thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in pasta, spinach and half of the Parmesan cheese until spinach is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Butter and 8-10 cup shallow casserole or baking dish.
- Spoon pasta into prepared dish and soprinkle iwrh bread crumbs and remaining Parmesan cheese. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until topping is golden.
- FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Use smoked paprika in place of the regular or add 5 oz chopped smoked salmon. Use Swiss chard instead of spinach, adding to sauce and cooking for 1 minute before adding pasta.
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