Copia's Penne Pasta and Cheese Casserole

Name: Copia's Penne Pasta and Cheese Casserole
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 946 milliliters heavy cream; 237 milliliters shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 454 grams box penne pasta; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 shallots, finely chopped; 473 milliliters shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

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

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

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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Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

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Colander

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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Bacon

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Frying Pan

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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Panko

Bacon

Parsley

Butter

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Paper Towels

Bowl

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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Bacon Drippings

Heavy Cream