The Queen's Pasta

Name: The Queen's Pasta
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed, plus more, to taste; 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk, warm; 4 cups rigatoni, cooked; fontina cheese, to taste, cubed or shredded; parmesan cheese, to taste, grated

Oven Italian Vegetarian

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 4 servings

About

Contrary to what you might expect, we are very amused by The Queen's Pasta! This delicious take on mac-and-cheese is extra creamy and extra cheesy with both fontina and parmesan cheese. The result is a deliciously nutty and buttery rich sauce that coats the tender rigatoni so beautifully. It's a dish fit for royalty! The Queen's Pasta is ready for its culinary coronation!

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed, plus more, to taste
3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk, warm
4 cups rigatoni, cooked
fontina cheese, to taste, cubed or shredded
parmesan cheese, to taste, grated

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a large oven-safe dish over medium heat, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter.

Step 3 -While whisking, add the flour to the melted butter and cook, while whisking quickly, until a golden, paste-like substance forms, about 5-8 minutes. Do not let it brown or darken.

Step 4 -Add 2 tablespoons of the warm milk to the flour mixture and stir thoroughly so that it loosens it up.

Step 5 -Gradually whisk the remaining milk into the roux and whisk until it is smooth.

Step 6 -Cook the milk mixture, while stirring constantly, until it starts to bubble and thicken.

Step 7 -Add the cooked rigatoni, the fontina cheese, and the parmesan to the milk mixture and toss to coat.

Step 8 -Add more of the parmesan and the extra butter cubes and stir to combine.

Step 9 -Bake the pasta dish in the oven until the top is bubbling and golden-brown, about 10-15 minutes.

Step 10 -Serve immediately.

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