MACARONI WITH WISCONSIN ASIAGO CHEESE

Macaroni With Wisconsin Asiago Cheese image

Provided by IamEarnie

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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7 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 lb cavatelli (pasta)
1/4 cup flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
1 quart whole milk
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
2 cups grated aged wisconsin asiago cheese (1/2 lb)
1 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese (1/4 lb)
1 1/3 cups grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (5 1/2 oz)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley
1/3 cup minced fresh chives
1 cup panko breadcrumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter six individual gratin dishes.
Boil the pasta until al dente. Drain and cool.
In a medium saucepan over moderately low heat, melt 6 Tab of the butter. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk and raise the heat to high. When the milk begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened. Be careful that the milk doesn't burn. Add the mustard, cayenne, Tabasco, and Worcestershire and season with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, sauce, Asiago, Cheddar, 1 cup of the parmigiano-reggiano, the parsley, and chives. Spoon into the buttered gratin dishes. Mix together the bread crumbs and the remaining parmigiano-reggiano and sprinkle over the pasta. Dot lightly with the remaining butter and bake on the middle shelf until the crumbs are lightly browned and the sauce is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.2, Fat 32.4, SaturatedFat 19.1, Cholesterol 84.5, Sodium 653.4, Carbohydrate 85.4, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 11.6, Protein 30.5