Baked Pasta & Cheese
- 1 Lb Pasta (macaroni, shells or mini penne)
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 4 Tbsp Flour
- 4 Cups Milk
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Black Pepper
- ¼ tsp grated Nutmeg
- 3 Cups grated Cheese (any non-hard cheese(s))
- 1 ½ Cups Panko breadcrumbs
- Olive Oil
Cook pasta until just shy of al dente. Preheat oven to 375F. Warm milk in the microwave for a few minutes (do not boil). In a deep soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat and add the flour. Stir constantly until the mixture turns a light brown. Raise heat to medium high and slowly incorporate the milk with a whisk. When the sauce is stable, lower the heat to low and add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in cheese 1 cup at a time. Add ¾ of the pasta into to the cheese sauce and stir until fully mixed. Pour into a buttered 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with panko crumbs and drizzle olive oil lightly over the casserole. Bake for 30 minutes.
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