Prep Time 20-25 min.
Bake time: 25 min.
Family size! This is a great dish you can choose for a family night! It serves everyone of all ages. I used these cool pasta noodles I found at World Market, (the link is at the bottom), but you can use any pasta of your own choosing.
Cheesy sauce
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2c. cream cheese
2c. whole milk
1/2c. of cream or half n half
1 garlic clove grated (to your taste)
8 oz. grated sharp cheddar
4 oz. of another mixed shredded cheddar cheese
1/2tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
Directions:
In a medium pan on medium heat add 2 tbsp. butter and 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
add the flour and whisk until the flour has incorporated into the fats.
add softened cream cheese and melt into the rue on med-lo heat.
add milk and cream to the rue and whisk.
add the shredded cheeses and spices and whisk until smooth and cheesy.
set aside for the pasta.
For the Pasta Fusilli Capri :
1lb. Fusilli Capri pasta
Because it is a big pasta it may take a little longer to cook.
Add the pasta to a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 15 minutes or until aldonate.
Drain and place the pasta in a medium Pyrex dish.
add the cheesy sauce over top. Make sure the noodles are well incorporated into the cheesy sauce.
Panko Topping
2c. panko bread crumbs
1/4c. parmesan cheese
1 grated garlic clove
1/4 stick of butter
salt & pepper too taste
2 tbsp. freshly chopped basil
2 tbsp. freshly chopped flat leaf parsley
Directions:
In a small saucepan over medium heat add the butter to the pan.
add the grated garlic clove and stir the pan with the oil & butter.
add panko breadcrumbs, then add salt and pepper and fresh herbs and stir until the crumbs become a little brown and toasty.
With the buttery panko crumbs sprinkle some of them over top of the pasta and cheese sauce.
Pop the dish of pasta & cheesy sauce into the oven for 15 minutes@350 degrees F. until the dish is hot and melty!
It serves beautifully with my Roasted Roma Tomatoes!! will send the link.
For the adults this dish goes great with a little Pinot Grigio!
For this pasta if you have a World Market around your neighborhood, you can purchase it there. I have not seen it in local grocery stores either.
But any of your favorite pasta will do.
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