White Italian Pasta Recipe

• 5 tbsp. minced green onions
• 8 tbsp. butter
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, minced
• 7 tbsp. regular flour
• 2 1/2 c. regular lowfat milk (hot in microwave & set aside)
• 2 c. heavy cream (it's whipping cream & comes in sm. carton in dairy section) (hot in microwave & set aside)
• 1 c. grated Gruyere cheese (Kroger's deli cheese section has it, it's sold in a block. Do not grate till ready to use it)
• 1 c. Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt & milled pepper to taste
• 1 sm. head cauliflower (just flowerettes, not stems, crisply steamed & set aside. Could substitute with broccoli or possibly add in fried chicken livers)
• 8 ounce. dry cavetelli pasta or possibly jumbo shell macaroni, boiled

1. Saute/fry green onions in butter in deep saucepan till soft.
2. Add in mushrooms and simmer 10 min, stirring often.
3. Blend in flour, warmed lowfat milk and heavy cream, stirring constantly till the sauce is smooth and thick.
4. Add in cheeses, salt and pepper and heat till cheese melts and sauce is mixed well.
5. Stir in crisply steamed cauliflower and cooked pasta.
6. Heat till warmed through.
7. Serve with salad and garlic or possibly cheese bread for a complete filling meal.
8. Serves 5 to 6.

green onions, butter, mushrooms, regular flour, regular lowfat milk, heavy cream, gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, head cauliflower, cavetelli pasta

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/white-italian-pasta-13473 (may not work)