Mexican pepper bake
Corn, baby potatoes and spaghetti in a capsicum-cashew white sauce
A creamy, cheesy bake of sweetcorn, baby potatoes and spaghetti in a sauce of blended capsicum and cashews mixed with white sauce, topped with cheese and capsicum rings. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and chilli sauce.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pepper bake
- 3 capsicumschopped
- 2 ⅛ oz cashew nut powder½ cup
- ½ cup water½ cup
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 onionsmedium, chopped
- 11 ½ oz corn kernels2 cups, boiled or canned
- 12 baby potatoesboiled; 10–12
- 3 ½ oz cooked spaghetti1 cup, boiled
- 1 tsp chilli paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 2 green chilliesfinely chopped
- ½ tsp saltor to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepperor to taste
For the white sauce
- 2 ⅛ oz butter
- 1 oz plain flour¼ cup
- 2 cups milk2 cups
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- ½ tsp saltor to taste
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Liquidise 3 capsicums and 2 ⅛ oz cashew nut powder with ½ cup water until smooth.
Step 2: Make the white sauce: melt 2 ⅛ oz butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, stir in 1 oz plain flour and cook for 2 minutes without browning. Off the heat, whisk in 2 cups milk a little at a time, then stir over the heat for about 5 minutes until it boils and thickens. Season with ¼ tsp ground white pepper and ½ tsp salt.
8 minStep 4: Add 11 ½ oz corn kernels, 12 baby potatoes, 3 ½ oz cooked spaghetti, 1 tsp chilli paste, 1 tsp garlic paste, 2 green chillies, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper.
Step 5: Add the white sauce and half of 1 ¾ oz cheese and cook for 3 minutes.
3 minStep 6: Heat the oven to 350°F. Pour the mixture into a baking tray, sprinkle with the remaining 1 ¾ oz cheese and garnish with 1 capsicum.
Step 7: Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and chilli sauce.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 70 g
- Fat
- 32 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mexican pepper bake take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of capsicums?
- Any colour of bell pepper, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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