Noodle casserole with mom's holy crust

Name: Noodle casserole with mom's holy crust
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, sea salt; 400 g short pasta (e.g. penne rigate); 500 g Broccoli; 100 g frozen peas; 1 Bread rolls from the previous day; 3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 3 TABLESPOONS Butter; 2 Shallots; 2 TABLESPOONS Flour; 200 ml Milk; 100 g Gouda (play)

AUTHOR
Avis Adkins

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

Instead of gratinating the casserole with cheese, we cover it today with a crispy crust of crumbs. Nevertheless, we don't want to do without the cheese - it just ends up in the sauce!

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, sea salt
400 g short pasta (e.g. penne rigate)
500 g Broccoli
100 g frozen peas
1 Bread rolls from the previous day
3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
3 TABLESPOONS Butter
2 Shallots
2 TABLESPOONS Flour
200 ml Milk
100 g Gouda (play)

Directions

1
Bring 3-4 l salted water (1 teaspoon salt per litre) to the boil. Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and let drain well.
2
In the meantime clean and wash the broccoli and divide it into small florets. Cook in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes. Add peas for the last 1-2 minutes. Lift out the vegetables and let them drain. Put vegetable cooking water aside.
3
Grate rolls into crumbs and mix in a bowl with oil and some sea salt.
4
Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 180 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Grease a large casserole dish. Peel and finely dice the shallots. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a pot and sauté the shallots for about 1 minute. Stir in flour and sauté briefly. Add 200 ml vegetable cooking water and milk, stirring constantly. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Grate cheese and melt in the sauce while stirring.
5
Put the pasta, vegetables and cheese sauce into the casserole dish and mix well. Spread the crumb mixture evenly over the top. Bake the casserole in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes until golden brown.