Baked Gratin Pasta

This delicious elbow pasta is prepared in a cheese béchamel sauce and finished in the oven.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
  • 3 cups fontina cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cups romano cheese, grated
  • 8 cups elbow pasta, previously cooked
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
Preparation
50 mins
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  • Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
  • Grease a baking dish.
  • Mix the flour, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg.
  • Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat, add the flour mixture, pepper, and nutmeg, and stir for 1 minute without stopping. Gradually add the milk (warm) and let it come to a boil.
  • Lower the heat slightly and, stirring constantly, let the sauce thicken for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese, 2 cups of fontina cheese, and 1/4 cup of Pecorino Romano cheese.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the pasta and mix well.
  • In a bowl, mix 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 1 cup of fontina cheese, and 1/4 cup of Pecorino Romano cheese.
  • Place half of the pasta in the baking dish, then the cheese mixture, and then the rest of the pasta.
  • Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and continue cooking for another 10-12 minutes to let it brown.

Nutritional Information

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