Mushroom And Pasta Flan

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 225 g vermicelli or 225 g spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 25 g butter, plus extra for greasing
• 60 g butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 150 g button mushrooms, trimmed
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 150 ml milk
• 3 eggs, beaten lightly
• 2 tablespoons double cream
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in boiling water with the olive oil for about 10 mins (until tender). drain well and return to the pan with the butter.
• 2 grease a 20cm loose bottomed flan tin press the pasta into the base and around the sides to form a crust shell.
• 3 now make the sauce.
• 4 heat the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion until translucent. remove with a slotted spoon and place in the base.
• 5 add the mushroom and peppers to the pan and fry for 4 mins, stirring regularly. place the peppers and mushrooms in the base.
• 6 beat the eggs, milk and cream. add the oregano, nutmeg and seasoning if desired. pour over the vegetables and sprinkle over the cheese.
• 7 bake the flan in a preheated oven for 45 mins at 180c/350°f the filling should be set.