Baked Four Cheese Pasta Recipe
- 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) butter, plus extra for baking dish
- 1 lb penne
- 4 c. whole lowfat milk
- 6 Tbsp. flour
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 c. (1/2 lb.) grated sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
- 2 c. (1/2 lb.) grated Asiago cheese (divided)
- 2 c. (1/2 lb.) grated fontina cheese (divided)
- 1 c. plain bread crumbs
- 1/2 c. (2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 c. whipping cream
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Butter a 9-by-13 inch baking dish or possibly 2 1/2-qt casserole.
- Bring 6 qts salted water to a boil.
- Add in pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, till al dente, 10 to 12 min.
- Drain pasta and rinse with cool water.
- Drain again and place in a large bowl.
- In medium saucepan over medium heat, bring lowfat milk to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 8 Tbsp.
- butter.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in flour, cooking for three to four min.
- Don't brown mix.
- Slowly add in warm lowfat milk, whisking constantly.
- Add in salt and cayenne, raise heat to medium, and simmer, stirring constantly, till mix has thickened, eight to 10 min.
- Remove from heat and add in 1 c. each of grated cheddar, Asiago and fontina, whisking till cheeses are melted.
- Pour cheese sauce over pasta, tossing to coat proportionately.
- Place half of coated pasta in buttered baking dish and distribute remaining cheddar, Asiago and fontina over top.
- Cover with remaining pasta.
- In mixing bowl, toss bread crumbs, Parmesan and melted butter.
- Pour heavy cream over pasta and proportionately distribute bread crumb mix over top.
- Bake on middle shelf of preheated oven till top is light brown, 30 to 35 min.
- Makes four to six servings.
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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-four-cheese-pasta-74717 (may not work)