Wishing all my readers a very happy new year. It’s been a hectic Christmas season for BakesNGrub thanks to all of you. Finally managed to make time for the blog this week.
Spaghetti is a favourite in my family especially with my father in winter mornings for breakfast or at dinner with soup and garlic bread. I often make this baked spaghetti which is a variation of the standard white sauce recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pack noodles or spaghetti
- Fresh spinach leaves
- 80 gm butter
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 2 bell peppers chopped finely
- 1- Capsicum chopped finely
- 1 cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cheese for garnishing
- 2 eggs optional ( taste better) or substitute with 1/2 cup milk mixed with cornflour
Method
- Cook Noodles or spaghetti as per the instructions in the pack
- Take spinach leaves and blanch them. They need to be just limp
- In a bowl beat the eggs, sour cream and salt and pepper
- Saute the onion, bell peppers and capsicum in butter
- Mix the vegetable mixture with noodles and spinach
- Pour the eggs & sour cream mixture on the noodles and vegetable mixture
- Mix properly and pour in greased casserole dish
- Put some grated cheese for garnishing
Bake the casserole in a preheated oven at 180 degree for 30 min.
The egg and sour cream gives it a very creamy texture . It tastes very different from the regular white sauce casseroles. The best thing is its a balanced meal in itself loaded with vegetables, proteins and carbs. Kids love this healthy dish.
Please do try and let me know how it turned out.