Three Cheese Pasta Bake
- 12 cup unsalted butter, plus
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 13 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
- 34 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 lbs penne rigate
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
- chopped flat leaf parsley, for garnish
- 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 350F 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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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/three-cheese-pasta-bake-253937 (may not work)