Easy Pasta Bake with Leek and Cheese

A quick and easy pasta bake with leek, cheese, cream, and penne pasta that makes a perfect midweek dinner when you don't have a lot of time.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 21 mins
• Total Time: 31 mins
• Calories: 721 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ (16 ounce) box penne pasta
• 1 ½ cups shredded Emmentaler cheese
• 1 bunch leeks, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Bring a second large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook leek for 2 minutes while penne is cooking. Drain well.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with some butter.

Step 5

Heat cream and butter in a saucepan over low heat until hot. Whisk in Emmentaler cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Mix cooked penne and leek and add to the prepared baking dish. Pour cheese sauce on top.