Name: Bacon, Cheese and Spinach Pasta Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 375g packet Vetta Spiral Pasta; 250g bacon rashers, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 50g butter; 2 tablespoons plain flour; 2 1/2 cups Devondale Full Cream Long Life Milk; 1 1/2 cups Devondale Light'n Tasty grated cheese; 1 cup frozen peas; 60g baby spinach leaves

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Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Cook spiral pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions. Drain and return to pan. Set aside
Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes until bacon is tender. Transfer to a plate. Set aside
To make cheese sauce, melt butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring for 1 minute
Remove from heat. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thick
Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1 cup cheese, bacon mixture and frozen peas. Simmer for 2 minutes
Add cheese sauce mixture and spinach to pasta. Toss to combine. Spoon into a greased 8-cup capacity baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbling
Serve with Mount Franklin water

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Cook spiral pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions. Drain and return to pan. Set aside
Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes until bacon is tender. Transfer to a plate. Set aside
To make cheese sauce, melt butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring for 1 minute
Remove from heat. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thick
Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1 cup cheese, bacon mixture and frozen peas. Simmer for 2 minutes
Add cheese sauce mixture and spinach to pasta. Toss to combine. Spoon into a greased 8-cup capacity baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbling
Serve with Mount Franklin water

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Cook spiral pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions. Drain and return to pan. Set aside
Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes until bacon is tender. Transfer to a plate. Set aside
To make cheese sauce, melt butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring for 1 minute
Remove from heat. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thick
Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1 cup cheese, bacon mixture and frozen peas. Simmer for 2 minutes
Add cheese sauce mixture and spinach to pasta. Toss to combine. Spoon into a greased 8-cup capacity baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbling
Serve with Mount Franklin water

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Judith Lafitte

12 Feb 2026, 8:35 am

Bubble & Squeak Patties - I have not tried this recipe as yet, but happened upon it while searching for weet bix recipes. I am hartily inspired by many of your recipes as they are quick and easy. I own a bookstore and have little time to spend coking when I get home. So I am very excited to discover your site. Thank you.

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