Three-Cheese Baked Pasta
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- One 10 1/2-ounce log fresh goat cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (3 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 pound dried penne or garganelli
- 1/2 pound Taleggio cheese, rind removed, cheese cut into 1-inch pieces
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter.
- Stir in the flour until smooth and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until pale brown, about 4 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth and bubbling.
- Cook over moderately low heat, whisking often, until very thick, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the goat cheese, Parmesan, salt and nutmeg.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente.
- Drain the penne and return it to the pot.
- Stir the cheese sauce into the pasta.
- Mound the penne in eight 2-cup ovenproof dishes or spoon into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Tuck the Taleggio into the pasta and scatter a few pieces of the cheese on top.
- Bake the pasta for about 25 minutes, or until heated through and nicely browned on top.
- Serve right away.
unsalted butter, allpurpose, milk, goat cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, penne, taleggio cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/three-cheese-baked-penne-pasta (may not work)