Baked Rigatoni with Mushrooms and Prosciutto
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 quart whole milk
- 1/2 cup homemade or store-bought tomato sauce
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 10 ounces white mushrooms, stems discarded and caps coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 pound thickly sliced prosciutto, finely chopped
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 1/2 pound imported Fontina cheese, coarsely shredded
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a large saucepan, cook 6 tablespoons of the butter over moderately high heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour and cook over high heat, whisking constantly, until foaming.
- Gradually whisk in the milk and bring the white sauce to a simmer over moderate heat, whisking frequently.
- Continue cooking until the sauce is thickened and no floury taste remains, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from the heat.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until dry and just beginning to brown, about 8 minutes.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes longer.
- Stir the mushrooms and the prosciutto into the sauce.
- In large pot of boiling salted water, cook the rigatoni until barely al dente, about 8 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Add the tomato sauce and all but 1/2 cup of the Fontina and toss well.
- Transfer the pasta to a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
- Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of Fontina over the top.
- Cover the pasta loosely with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until heated through.
- Remove the foil and bake until the pasta is golden, about 15 minutes longer.
butter, flour, milk, tomato sauce, nutmeg, salt, white mushrooms, onion, rigatoni, cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/baked-rigatoni-mushrooms-and-prosciutto (may not work)