Three-Cheese Herb Pasta

By sassy47

Ingredients

• 16 ounces penne
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 small cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups each shredded mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons each chopped fresh parsley, dill, oregano and basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 2-quart baking dish. 2Cook pasta using package directions; drain well. Place in prepared baking dish. 3Preheat the broiler. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic. Cook, stirring continually, for 1 minute. 4Whisk flour, mustard and nutmeg into butter mixture. Add milk gradually, whisking continually. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. 5Mix mozzarella, Cheddar and Parmesan in a small bowl. Reserve 3/4 cup cheese mixture. Add remaining cheese gradually to the sauce, stirring continually. 6Add parsley, dill, oregano, basil and salt to sauce and mix well. Pour sauce over penne. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly, about 1 minute.