Thursday, October 10, 2013
Cheesy Halloween Pasta
Okay, so this dish doesn't contain pumpkin or squash or anything that would classify it as "Halloween Pasta"....other than this awesome pasta I found yesterday in the grocery store. Too cute to pass up, right?
I usually cook and eat reasonably healthy foods, but I was craving some warm and creamy macaroni & cheese all week so I just had to indulge. The key to making delicious macaroni and cheese is using delicious cheeses. I decided to use 4 different kinds of cheese:
- Fontina: softer cheese with a mild, somewhat nutty flavor (front)
- Gouda: softer cheese with a smooth, mild flavor (red rind)
- Aged Garlic Cheddar: full, strong garlic flavor (green rind)
- Parmesan: hard cheese with a nutty flavor (not pictured)
At first, I was going to use regular aged, sharp cheddar cheese, but this garlic cheddar caught my eye and I'm so glad I decided to use it - the flavor was great! If you can't find this cheese, you can use aged, sharp cheddar and add garlic when cooking.
Cheesy Halloween Pasta
(Yields 6-8 servings)
Ingredients:
- 16 oz. uncooked Halloween pasta
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 cup aged, sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup Fontina cheese, cubed
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: grilled chicken slices, broccoli florets
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to the directions on its box. When pasta is cooked, drain and then return pasta to the pot
- While pasta is cooking, mix butter and cheeses in a small pot. Cook and stir over low heat (too much heat will make the cheese stringy). Gradually add milk and continue to stir until ingredients are thoroughly mixed
- Pour cheese sauce over pasta. Add grilled chicken slices and broccoli florets if desired. Gently stir ingredients to evenly coat with sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste
Delicious comfort food:
Enjoy and thanks for reading!
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