Saturday, October 21, 2006

Macaroni with Quattro Formaggi by Michelle

5 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
5 oz. Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
4 oz. Fontina cheese, grated
tiny pinch of ground nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
1 lb. ziti, cooked & drained
4 oz. Mozzarella, cut into 1/4" cubes
4 oz. Parmesan, grated
1 tsp. paprika

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 qt. baking dish. Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook 1 min. Gradually whisk in the milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until lightly thickened to the consistency of cream. Whisk in the gorgonzola and fontina. Cook, still whisking constantly, until cheeses are melted. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.

Combine cheese sauce and cooked ziti. Stir in mozzarella and spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with parmesan & paprika. Bake until bubbling and the top is browned, approximately 30-40 minutes.

(Ed note: Michelle tells me her family loves LOVES the piquancy the Gorgonzola gives to a traditionally mundane dish. Personally I cannot wait to try this!)

3 Comments:

At 10:48 AM, Blogger Barbara Bruederlin said...

Well now I can't stop thinking about Gorgonzola, which of course, I don't happen to have right now.

 
At 2:16 PM, Blogger mellowlee said...

Mmmm Gorgonzola is amazing melted into pasta dishes. Now I will be craving it too!!! YUMMY

 
At 11:15 PM, Blogger Deb said...

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
everything that makes me happy in this one.

 

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