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Copia's Penne Pasta and Cheese Casserole

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Copia's Penne Pasta and Cheese Casserole

Copia's Penne Pasta and Cheese Casserole

Copia's Penne Pastan and Cheese Casserole might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 667 calories, 16g of protein, and 51g of fat. A mixture of bacon, parsley, penne pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

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Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
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Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
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Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
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Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, and reserve the remaining bacon drippings in a small bowl. Crumble the bacon into a bowl, then mix in the panko bread crumbs, butter, and chopped parsley. Set aside.
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Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and shallots; cook and stir until the shallots have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the bacon drippings and flour. Cook and stir for 1 minute, then whisk in the heavy cream and thyme. Continue to cook and stir until reduced by 1/
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Add Monterey Jack cheese and Cheddar cheese, stirring until cheeses have melted. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the penne pasta.
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Transfer the pasta mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture.
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Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs have browned and the sauce is bubbly, about 25 minutes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings12
Health Score5
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
OccasionsFallWinter
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