Three-Cheese Baked Penne

Three-Cheese Baked Penne
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Three-Cheese Baked Penne a try. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 512 calories. If you have pepper, cornstarch, nutmeg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 37
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Heat oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat.
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Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring often.
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While onion cooks, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
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Drain.
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Combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl.
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Add remaining 3 1/2 cups milk to onion; bring to a boil. Gradually stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
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Remove from heat, and stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
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Add cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, stirring with a whisk until cheeses melt. Stir in pasta.
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Pour pasta mixture evenly into 6 (2-cup) gratin dishes or ramekins coated with cooking spray.
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Combine Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
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Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and top is brown.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score28
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