Three Cheese Pasta Bake
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, plus
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour, plus
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 5 cups milk
- 1 lb mild cheddar cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
- 8 ounces Fontina cheese, rind removed, shredded
- 3⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 lbs penne rigate
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
- chopped flat leaf parsley, for garnish
directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for the pasta. Meanwhile, melt 6 tbsp of the butter in a 2 qt saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until blended; cook 1 minute, whisking. Slowly whisk in milk; bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; add cheddar, Fontina, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, whisking until sauce is smooth. Whisk in mustard, salt and pepper.
- Heat oven to 350°F Butter a large 3 qt baking dish with 2 tbsp of the butter. Cook pasta 2 minutes less than the recommended time on package, until slightly undercooked. Drain.
- Combine pasta and cheese sauce; transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter; mix with breadcrumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over pasta. (If making ahead, place crumb mixture in a food storage bag; refrigerate; sprinkle over pasta before baking.) Bake until top is golden and sauce is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Garnish with parsley.
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