Pasta and cheese bake with mushrooms
Serves
8
Everyone loves pasta but how about mixing things up tonight and trying this delightful cheesy baked pasta with mushrooms!
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Ingredients
250g
shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
250g
cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
250g
portobello mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
3pc
fresh thyme, rinsed and leaves stripped
500g
assorted leftover pasta, farfalle, rigatoni, fusilli, macaroni
250g
assorted leftover cheese, swiss, gouda, cheddar, fontina
100g
parmigiano reggiano cheese, finely grated
1L
2% milk
75g
all purpose flour
75g
unsalted butter, plus more for sautéing
3 tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
flaked sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Position rack in center of oven, preheat to 350°F (175°C)
- Bring a large stockpot of water, ¾ full to rolling boil, add salt until the water just tastes of salt
- Add pasta to water, stirring to separate, cook until pasta still has a slight tooth or bite when tasted
- Drain pasta, toss with a drizzle of olive oil, arrange in casserole dish
- Heat a medium-sized heavy-bottom saucepan over medium, add butter and olive oil
- Add mushrooms and thyme, season with salt and pepper, sauté until golden brown, remove and reserve
- Reheat the medium-sized heavy-bottom saucepan over medium, add butter, when light brown and fragrant add flour
- Whisk to incorporate until smooth and thickened for 30 seconds, add milk, whisk to incorporate
- Incorporate the cheese, whisk until smooth, add mushrooms and any reserved liquids from resting
- Combine pasta and cheese sauce, folding together to evenly mix, top with Parmigiano Reggiano
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until golden brown