BAKED PASTA BIANCA WITH CREAM AND FIVE CHEESES

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Make and share this Baked Pasta Bianca With Cream and Five Cheeses recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2-1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup finely crumbled gorgonzola
1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano cheese
2 tablespoons mascarpone
1/2 cup chopped mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
1 lb pasta shells or 1 lb penne rigate

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500°; bring a big pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile, combine cream, ½ cup chicken stock, all the cheeses, and salt in a large bowl; mix well.
Taste and add more salt, if needed; set aside.
Generously salt boiling water and drop in pasta; cook, stirring frequently, for 4-5 minutes.
The pasta will be parboiled and too hard to eat; it will cook further in the oven.
Drain pasta and transfer shells to the mixing bowl.
Combine thoroughly with the sauce mixture; if it seems too thick, add some more chicken stock, a tablespoon at a time, until the pasta moves freely and is surrounded by liquid.
Transfer to individual shallow baking dishes or to 1-2 shallow baking dishes.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the pasta is bubbly hot; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1060.2, Fat 65.4, SaturatedFat 39.8, Cholesterol 229.3, Sodium 770.9, Carbohydrate 91.2, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 2.8, Protein 27.4