ITALIAN MACARONI AND CHEESE
How does mac and cheese go Italian? With fresh tomato, mozzarella and ricotta cheeses, and pasta shells instead of elbow macaroni.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 3 Tbsp. of the butter in large saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour and seasonings. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended. Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Pour over shells in large bowl. Add ricotta cheese; mix lightly.
- Spoon half of the pasta mixture into 2-quart casserole dish; sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups of the pizza shreds. Cover with remaining pasta mixture and pizza shreds; top with tomato slices. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter. Mix with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and parsley; sprinkle over tomatoes.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Fat 29 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 780 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 8 g, Protein 25 g
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