Cheesy Baked Penne
- 4 cups milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 18 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1 lb penne or 1 lb mostaccioli pasta or 1 lb rigatoni pasta or 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 cup frozen peas broccoli cauliflower carrots
- 4 ounces provolone cheese, diced
- 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated, separated
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter shallow baking dish (2 1/2 qt).
- Bring at least 4 qts.
- water to boil for pasta.
- To make sauce:.
- Heat milk in medium saucepan until small bubbles form around edges.
- In large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Add flour and stir well.
- Cook, stirring, until thickened and smooth, whisking for 2 minutes.
- Slowly add hot milk in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
- When all milk has been added, stir in nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.
- Raise heat to medium and bring sauce to simmer.
- Cook 2 more minutes.
- Pour into bowl.
- Add pasta to boiling water with 2 tablespoons salt.
- Stir well.
- Cook until the pasta is still firm to bite.
- Drain well.
- Toss pasta with sauce.
- Stir in peas or other vegetables with provolone and 3/4 cups of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Scrape mixture into dish.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake 25 minutes.
- Uncover and bake until sauce is bubbling around edges and center is hot, about 10 more minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes before serving.
milk, unsalted butter, flour, nutmeg, penne, frozen peas broccoli cauliflower carrots, provolone cheese, cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheesy-baked-penne-349004 (may not work)