Penne And Spinach Pasta Bake With Blue Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces penne
200 g frozen spinach
85 g blue cheese, of choice (I use Blaukrantz a local blue cheese in S. Africa)
250 g mascarpone cheese
25 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 pinch chili flakes (optional)
freshly ground salt and black pepper, for seasoning

Preparation

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
Add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, adding the spinach to the pan for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
Drain well then tip the pasta and spinach into a shallow baking dish along with the crumbled blue cheese,pinch of chili flakes if using and seasoning to taste.
Put spoonfuls of the mascarpone cheese all over the top of the pasta.
Sprinkle with the parmesan then grill for 5 minutes until the mascarpone melts and the top turns a golden brown.
Serve with grilled tomatoes and a green salad.