Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake illustration Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake

Creamy, comforting, veg-packed
👨‍👩‍👧 Serves 4
⏱ 30 mins
💷 ~£3.05
🎚 Easy

You'll Need

  • 300g pasta
  • 300g broccoli
  • 200g cheese
  • 30g butter
  • 30g flour
  • 500ml milk
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt & black pepper

Optional Extras

HamCauliflowerBreadcrumbs for topping

Make It Your Own

A jar of cheese sauce is a quick swap if you're short on time.

Serve With

Garlic bread and cherry tomatoes

Let's Cook

  1. Cook pasta and broccoli together for the last few minutes.
  2. Make a cheese sauce: melt butter, stir in flour, whisk in milk, then add cheese and mustard.
  3. Season well with salt and pepper, then mix pasta, broccoli and sauce together.
  4. Transfer to an ovenproof dish and bake at 200°C for 15 mins, or serve straight away.
🎯 Family Challenge: Can you eat your broccoli "trees" before anyone else?

Little Helpers

3–5: Help wash the broccoli.
6–9: Measure the pasta.
10+: Help with the cheese sauce, supervised.

Top Tips

💙 Broccoli holds its texture well, great for fussy eaters to get used to.💰 Frozen broccoli works just as well as fresh and costs less.♻️ Reheats well for lunch the next day.

Healthy Highlights

  • Broccoli = vitamin C and fibre
  • Calcium-rich
  • Filling family meal