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The creamy pasta casserole with broccoli and cherry tomatoes is quick and easy to prepare and baked with a delicious cheese crust.
Softly cooked pasta, crunchy broccoli and sweet cherry tomatoes in a light sauce, baked with a golden brown cheese crust - the vegetarian broccoli pasta casserole is ready to serve in three quarters of an hour.
Green and healthy: broccoli with pasta, in casseroles etc.
Whether as a foolproof potato and broccoli casserole without pre-cooking or in the form of a creamy one-pot pasta, the green vegetables can be used in a variety of culinary ways.
Similar to cauliflower, the vegetable is not only particularly low in calories, but also extremely healthy.
The vegetarian broccoli pasta casserole with cherry tomatoes and cheese will leave nothing to be desired from a culinary perspective.
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According to
NDR,
broccoli contains valuable proteins and fiber as well as vitamins C and K, folic acid and potassium.
Ingredients for the vegetarian pasta casserole with broccoli, cherry tomatoes and cheese
For about four servings of casserole you will need:
350 g pasta (e.g. penne or fusili)
1 head of broccoli
200 g cherry or cocktail tomatoes
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
100 g grated cheese (e.g. mozzarella or Gouda)
250 ml cream
250 ml vegetable broth
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
Nutmeg (grated)
salt and pepper
Optionally dried herbs, chili flakes, etc.
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Baking the broccoli pasta casserole is so quick and easy
Wash broccoli and tomatoes thoroughly.
Cut the broccoli into florets and halve the tomatoes.
Peel the onion and garlic and chop finely.
Cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of boiling salted water.
Five minutes before draining, add the broccoli to the pasta and let it cook.
Then drain and rinse with cold water.
While the oven is preheating to 180 degrees top and bottom heat, grease the baking dish with a little butter or oil.
The next step is to prepare the sauce.
To do this, heat some butter in a small pot and sauté the diced onion and garlic for a few minutes.
Sauté the flour while stirring constantly and then pour in the vegetable stock and cream.
Stir with a whisk to form a lump-free sauce, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and simmer for about five minutes.
Now add the cooked pasta, broccoli and tomatoes to the greased baking dish.
Pour the sauce over everything and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
Bake the casserole on the middle shelf in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Bon appetit!
A colorful salad and optionally some fresh white bread taste particularly good with the hearty pasta and broccoli casserole with a crispy cheese crust.
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