Broccoli Bake (Party Menu)

A complete meal, which can also be the star at a party! 

INGREDIENTS

Broccoli florets: 2 cups

Sausages: 250 g

Macaroni: 100 g

Cheese: 100 g

Butter: 3 tbsps

Plain flour: 3 tbsps

Milk: 500 ml

Pepper powder: 1 tsp

Spring onion: 3 stalks

Garlic: 1 tsp finely chopped

Oil: 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

METHOD:

 

Cook macaroni as per instruction on pack & keep aside.

Blanch the broccoli florets, drain & keep aside.Preheat oven to 180⁰C.

Heat 1 tbsp oil, fry garlic till brown & add spring onion, sauté for 3 minutes.

Now, add the chopped sausages, stir  till well coated with oil.

Put in the broccoli & macaroni. Sprinkle pepper & salt. Mix well.

Grease a pie dish & layer this on it.

To make the white sauce, heat butter, add the flour stir well till it roasts.

Take pan off fire & pour in the milk stirring continuously till all the lumps are broken.

Return to heat & stir till sauce thickens.

Add salt & pepper to taste (go slow on the salt, cheese has salt too).

Stir in half of the grated cheese into the sauce.

Pour this over the sausage- macaroni evenly.

Top with remaining grated cheese & bake at 180⁰C for 30 to 40 minutes.

Serve with a cucumber salad.