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

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.