Wholewheat pasta with cheese sauce recipe

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  • Vegetarian
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cost RangeNot

An easy supper dish you can rustle up in 10 minutes: tasty wholewheat pasta in a homemade cheese sauce

Ingredients

  • 300g wholewheat fusilli or penne pasta
  • 50g butter
  • 50g wholemeal flour
  • 568ml semi skimmed milk
  • 100g Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 75g wholemeal breadcrumbs

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Method

  1. Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, drain and return to the pan.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour, cook gently for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring until thickened and stir in the cheese until melted, season to taste. Stir into the pasta and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
  3. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and place under a preheated grill until golden.
  4. Serve with a fresh crispy green salad.
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Jessica Dady
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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies