Name: Easy Pasta Bake with Leek and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Penne pasta - 8 ounces; Leeks, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces - 1 bunch; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Shredded Emmentaler cheese - 1 ½ cups; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 ½ cups

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Pasta Bake with Leek and Cheese

1. Penne pasta - 8 ounces

2. Leeks, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces - 1 bunch

3. Heavy cream - 1 cup

4. Butter - 2 tablespoons

5. Shredded Emmentaler cheese - 1 ½ cups

6. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Easy Pasta Bake with Leek and Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.

2. Stage

Bring two pots of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne to one pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Add leeks to the second pot and cook for 2 minutes. Drain leeks well.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, heat cream and butter in a saucepan over low heat until hot. Whisk in Emmentaler cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Stage

Drain penne. Place penne and leeks into the prepared baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over top.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.