Grown-Up Mac & Cheese
- 6 ounces mini penne (or small shell pasta)
- 1 ounce pancetta, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- olive oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk
- 4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 14 cup plus 2 tablespoons romano cheese, freshly grated
- 14 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)
- Heat covered 4-quart saucepan of salted water to boiling on high.
- Add pasta and cook as label directs.
- Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
- In 3-quart saucepan, cook pancetta on medium 5 minutes or until browned; with slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain.
- Add enough oil to drippings in pan to equal 1 tablespoon; whisk in flour and cook 30 seconds, whisking constantly.
- Gradually whisk in milk and heat to boiling on medium-high, stirring frequently.
- Boil 1 minute, stirring.
- Remove saucepan from heat; stir in Fontina cheese, 1/4 cup Romano cheese, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper until cheese melts.
- In cup, combine remaining Romano with panko.
- Drain pasta well.
- Stir pasta and pancetta into cheese mixture until evenly coated.
- Spoon mixture into 4-cup shallow gratin dish or 9-inch pie plate.
- Sprinkle with panko mixture.
- Place dish on rack in bottom third of oven and broil 3 to 6 minutes or until browned.
penne, pancetta, olive oil, flour, milk, cheese, romano cheese, pepper, breadcrumbs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grown-up-mac-cheese-422244 (may not work)