Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Loaded Pasta al Forno

Okay, today I tried something new and it turned out absolutely delightful! My family LOVED it! I'm not sure what to call it, though, besides "Pasta al Forno", which just means "baked pasta". So here's how you make it:
Ingredients:
6TBS butter
3TBS flour
1 cup cream
1 1/2 cups milk
2 lightly beaten egg yolks
1 1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
13 oz frozen broccoli florets
2 chopped green onions (about 1/4 cup)
2 chopped fresh tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup chopped onion
1-2 TBS chopped garlic
1 1/2 cups cubed ham
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 lb rigatoni pasta
In a large pot, boil water and cook pasta "al dente", about 9 minutes. In a medium pot, melt butter and whisk in flour to make a roux. Whisk in cream, milk, egg yolks, asiago cheese, nutmeg, salt, & pepper. Cook over medium heat until mixture gets creamy and cheese is completely melted and mixed in- DO NOT BOIL. In the large pot, combine the cooked pasta, sauce, frozen broccoli, green onions, tomatoes, parsley, onion, garlic, and ham. Pour into a 9X13 baking dish and evenly sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the top. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

sounds delightful!!! definitely sounds like some i would lOVE!