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
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)  
1 tablespoon (15ml)  
Oven Temperatures
  °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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