Creamy Broccoli Pasta Bake

35m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 160°C fan / 350°F. Put cashews and stock cube in blender, add 400ml boiling water, let soak 5–10 minutes.
  2. 2Boil salted water, add pasta and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Add broccoli and leek to pasta, bring to a boil, remove from heat, drain and transfer to ovenproof dish. Stir in butter beans, peas and olive oil.
  4. 4Add mustard, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper to blender with cashews and stock; blend until smooth. Pour over pasta, stir, taste and adjust seasoning.
  5. 5Blitz bread in food processor to make breadcrumbs, add kale and pulse. Stir in olive oil and salt; scatter over pasta.
  6. 6Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden.

Ingredients

  • 3 servings pasta
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 1 leek
  • 400 g butter beans
  • 200 g peas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 200 g cashews
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 3 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
  • 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 100 g sourdough bread
  • 50 g kale
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt

Equipment

High-speed blenderLarge saucepanMedium ovenproof dishFood processorOven