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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
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Ingredients

Serves4

For the pepper bake

For the white sauce

For the topping

Method

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  1. Step 1: Liquidise 3 capsicums and 2 ⅛ oz cashew nut powder with ½ cup water until smooth.

  2. 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 min
  3. Step 3: Heat 1 tbsp oil and sauté 2 onions for 5 minutes until brown. Add the capsicum-cashew mixture and cook for 3 minutes.

    8 min
  4. Step 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.

  5. Step 5: Add the white sauce and half of 1 ¾ oz cheese and cook for 3 minutes.

    3 min
  6. Step 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.

  7. 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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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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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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