Name: Creamy Kale and Mushroom Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 medium brown onion (chopped); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 250 g chestnut mushrooms (wiped clean then sliced); 1 heaped tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 100 g curly kale (shredded, woody stems removed); 3 cloves of garlic (minced); 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 350 g (dry weight) pasta (I used fusilloni pasta); 50 g breadcrumbs (I used Panko breadcrumbs); 40 g parmesan cheese (finely grated); 1 tsp chopped parsley, for garnish (optional); 50 g butter; 50 g plain flour; 450 ml milk; 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper