| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 1 – 1.5 hours |
| TOTAL | About 2 hours |
Ingredients:
- Milk 1.5 ltr
- Pasta 500g half cooked
- Broccoli 350g
- Basil 60g
- Butter 60g
- Flour 60g
- Cheddar 200g
- Mozarella 200g
- Parmesan 100 g
- Breadcrumbs 100g
- Yellow Onion 1 x Medium (Finely chopped)
- Garlic 1 x Medium (Grated)
Broccoli
- Poach broccoli in milk – simmer for 10 minutes.
- Strain and set aside.
Bechamel
- Sweat onions and garlic in melted butter – about 5 – 10 minutes.
- Add in flour and cook out – about 2 – 3 minutes.
- Slowly add in all but 1 cup of milk and whisk until smooth – do in batches – about 15 minutes in total
- Blend basil leaves in the reserved cup of milk and pour into the sauce pan.
- Continue to cook for another 10 minutes.
- Turn heat to low and add half parmesan. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Turn off heat and add half mozzarella. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Add half cheddar. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Season and then set aside.
Cooking
- Butter a casserole dish.
- Mix sauce, broccoli and pasta well and add to casserole.
- Combine remaining cheese with breadcrumbs and layer on top.
- Cook at 150C for 30 minutes (at least) and then continue until fully golden brown.
- Rest for 15 minutes before serving.