Pumpkin, Pasta and Spinach Bake

250 g frozen spinach drained thawed (or use fresh)
30g butter
250g pumpkin puree
3 garlic cloves crushed
1 pinch ground nutmeg
50g parmesan cheese or vegetarian hard cheese, grated
2 eggs
1 cup Light & Creamy Evaporated Milk or Milk
1 1/2 cups pasta cooked
Spray a 30 cm x 20 cm rectangular oven proof dish with non-stick spray.
Melt butter in a fry pan and add garlic, stir over heat for 4-5 minutes, and add pumpkin puree.
Add spinach and stir another 3 minutes.
Add nutmeg.
Beat milk, and eggs in a large bowl until smooth.
Stir in pasta and the pumpkin mixture.
Spoon into prepared dish and bake about 30 minutes at 180C, until set and lightly browned.
| Imperial |
Metric |
| 2oz |
55g |
| 4oz |
115g |
| 6oz |
170g |
| 8oz |
225g |
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| Metric |
Imperial |
| 1/4 cup (60ml) |
2 fl oz |
| 1/2 cup (125ml) |
4 fl oz |
| 3/4 cup (185ml) |
6 fl oz |
| 1 cup (250ml) |
8 fl oz |
| 1 teaspoon (5ml) |
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| 1 tablespoon (15ml) |
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°C |
°F |
GAS |
| slow oven |
120 |
250 |
1 - Very Slow |
| slow-moderate oven |
150 |
300 |
2 - Slow |
| moderate oven |
180 |
350 |
4 - Moderate |
| hot oven |
200 |
400 |
6 - Hot |
| quick oven |
220 |
450 |
7 - Very Hot |
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