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Recipe Name: Baked Four-Cheese Pasta with Tomatoes and Basil - Copy
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Submitted by: Lindy H. Frank Last Modified: 0000-00-00
Course: Entree Used in Baskets: No
Base: Pasta Kosher: No
Ethnicity: American Kosher for Passover: No
Preparation Time: 0.00 Minutes Number of Servings: 6
Inactive Prep Time: 0.00 Minutes Original Num Servings: 6
Cooking Time: 7.00 Minutes Heart Healthy: No
Oven Temp: 500 Approx. Cost/Serving: $2.07
# Sides Included: 0 Difficulty: Easy
Yields : 0 Tested: Yes
Wine Type: Wine Suggestion:
Equipment Needed:
Suggested Sides:
Comments:
Ingredients:
4 Slices bread, white torn in quarters
0.25 Cup basil, fresh coarsely chopped
Directions:
For the topping:
Pulse bread in food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about ten 1-second pulses (you should have about 1 ½ cups). Transfer to small bowl; stir in half of the Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Set mixture aside.

For the pasta:
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500 degrees.

Bring 4 quarts water to rolling boil in stockpot. Combine cheeses in large bowl; set aside. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt to boiling water; stir to separate pasta. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk flour into butter until no lumps remain, about 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in cream, add tomatoes, and increase heat to medium, and bring to boil, -stirring occasionally; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 1 minute to ensure that flour cooks. Stir in ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper or to taste if desired; cover cream mixture to keep hot and set aside. When pasta is very al dente (when bitten into, pasta should be opaque and slightly underdone at very center), drain about 5 seconds, leaving pasta slightly wet. Add pasta to bowl with cheeses; immediately pour cream mixture over, then cover bowl with foil or large plate and let stand 3 minutes. Uncover bowl and stir with rubber spatula, scraping bottom of bowl, until cheeses are melted and mixture is thoroughly combined. Stir in ¼ cup chopped fresh basil.

Transfer pasta to 13 by 9-inch baking dish, then sprinkle evenly with reserved bread crumbs, pressing down lightly. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per Serving:
Calories: 625 Total Carbs: 72.6 Net Carbs: 0.0
Cholesterol: 50.5 Fat: 26.8 Protein: 28.16
Fiber: 7.35 Sodium: 385.00    
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