Fusilli Cheddar Bake Food

FUSILLI CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• Oven at 350°F.
• Cook noodles as per package directions.
• Sautee onions in butter till softened.
• Divide cheese into 2 amounts, 1 1/2 cups and 1/2 cup.
• Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish, reserving 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Top with reserved cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

CASSEROLE OF FUSILLI AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Butter 2.5-quart souffle dish. Add oil to large pot of rapidly boiling salted water. Add pasta, stirring to prevent sticking. Cook until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse pasta with cold water and drain thoroughly.
• Combine cream, wine and hot pepper sauce in heavy large saucepan over low heat. Gradually whisk in blue cheese, Brie and 1 cup cheddar cheese. Add sage, thyme and pepper. Whisk until cheese melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spoon 1/3 of pasta into prepared dish. Pour in 1/3 of sauce. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup cheddar cheese. Repeat layering 2 more times. Bake casserole 20 minutes. Cover dish with foil and bake 15 minutes. Spread tomato slices evenly over top of pasta. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan. Bake uncovered 10 minutes.

MAC AND CHEESE HENWOOD STYLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the fusilli, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
• Melt the margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook the onion in the melted margarine until translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk the flour into the onion mixture; cook 1 minute more. Slowly pour the milk into the mixture while whisking until the milk is entirely incorporated. Add the cheese food, blue cheese, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and mustard; cook and stir continually the cheese has melted and the mixture is thick; fold the pasta into the mixture. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top begins to brown, about 20 minutes.

CHEESY PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven 375°F.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Add sauce, bacon and seasoning; mix well. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to sauce; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.