BAKED BUTTERNUT FOUR CHEESE FARFALLE WITH SAGE

Baked Butternut Four Cheese Farfalle with Sage image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound dry farfalle pasta
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 cups finely mashed cooked butternut squash
8 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
8 ounces coarsely chopped Brie cheese (rind removed)
1 cup shredded fontina cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh sage leaves
1 cup finely grated Gruyere cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Add pasta to water and cook for 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain well, and reserve in a large mixing bowl.
Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, and cook for 1 minute, or until golden. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 additional minute. Whisk in milk, and butternut squash, and bring mixture to a low boil. Reduce heat to low, whisk in Gorgonzola, Brie, fontina, salt, and pepper, until cheese is melted, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour cheese sauce over the pasta and stir well to combine. Divide the pasta mixture into buttered individual gratin dishes or a buttered 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle pecans and sage over pasta; melt the additional 2 tablespoons butter, and drizzle evenly over the top. Sprinkle Gruyere over the pecans and sage.
Bake for 23 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool 5 minutes before serving.