Three Cheese Pasta Bake

By á-168951

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 oz) package penne pasta
• 2 Tbs butter
• 2 Tbs flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup (4 oz) shredded white Cheddar Cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesean Cheese
• 1 cup (8 oz) shredded Gruyere Cheese, divided
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Pinch of ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and half-and-half; cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheddar cheese, Parmesean cheese, 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, and next 3 ingredients until smooth.

Stir together pasta and cheese mixture, and pour into 4 lightly greased 8-oz baking dishes or 1 lightly greased 11 x 7 inch baking dish. (If using 8-oz baking dishes, place in a jelly-roll pan for easy baking, and proceed as directed.) Top with remaining 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Note: to make ahead, proceed with recipe as directed through Step 3. (Do not top with remaining Gruyere Cheese.) Cover and chill up to 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Top pasta mixture with remaining Gruyere cheese, and bake 10 more minutes or until golden.