Gourmet White Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 16 ounce s penne pasta
• 2 cup s fontina cheese, shredded
• 2 cup s Gruyere cheese, shredded
• 2 cup s sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 cup s whole milk
• 4 large Roma tomatoes, each cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 6 tbs unsalted butter
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°. Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add pasta and cook as label directs; drain pasta.
2. Meanwhile, in medium microwave-safe bowl, heat 2 tablespoons butter in microwave oven on high 45 seconds or until melted. Add breadcrumbs and Parmesan, and stir until breadcrumbs are moistened.
3. In large saucepot, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk and heat to boiling over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth and thickens. Remove saucepot from heat. Stir in cheeses, salt and pepper; fold in pasta until well coated with sauce.
4. Pour pasta mixture into 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange tomatoes in single layer over pasta; sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over tomatoes. Bake
Nutrition Information
Calories - 510
Total Fat - 28g
Saturated Fat - 17g
Cholesterol - 90mg
Sodium - 602mg
Carbohydrate - 40g
Fiber - 2g
Protein - 25g