Cheesy Baked Cavatappi with Onions and Peppers
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cheesy Baked Cavatappi with Onions and Peppers a try. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 16g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up milk, salt, gruyère cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the low fat milk you could follow this main course with the Salted Caramel Brownie Milkshake as a dessert.
Instructions
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add onion; saut 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Add bell pepper; saut 3 minutes.
Remove mixture from pan; set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
Combine milk and flour in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat; add milk mixture, stirring with a whisk. Cook 3 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; gradually add cheeses, stirring with a whisk until cheeses melt. Stir in salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and ground red pepper.
Add onion mixture and pasta, stirring well to combine. Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over pasta mixture.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until bubbly.
Garnish with parsley, if desired.