Three Cheese Pepper Penne Food

BAKED PENNE WITH THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the penne rigate according to the package directions, minus 1 or 2 minutes of cooking time (see Cook's Note). Drain, then pour the pasta into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking pan.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter on medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour until it's dissolved. Add the cream to the saucepan. Add the nutmeg, seasoned salt, and black pepper and whisk the mixture until it's warmed through.
• Reduce the heat to low, and add the mozzarella, Cheddar, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Stir until you have a smooth cheese sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the pasta and top with the breadcrumbs.
• Bake for about 40 minutes, until the top turns a golden brown.

BAKED 3 CHEESE PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Prepare pasta according to package directions
• In a sauce pan over medium high heat melt three tablespoons of butter.Add onions and saute until translucent. Add garlic, Italian seasoning and basil to butter and stir
• Next, add flour to pot whisking constantly for two minutesAdd milk and stock to the flour and bring to a boilSeason with salt and pepper and remove from heat and cool for about two minutes until sauce thickensAdd cheeses to the mixture and stir to combine
• While you wait for the cheese to melt drain the pasta and transfer into a 9x13 greased baking dish
• Pour an undrained can of tomatoes over the pasta
• Next, pour the sauce over of the pasta and then stir to combine
• Sprinkle a little extra cheese over the top and bake for 25 minutes
• If you want to make the cheese extra gooey turn on the broiler for 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown

THREE CHEESE AND HERB PENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook and drain pasta according to package directions, and pour into a 9x13" baking dish.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in flour, mustard powder, and nutmeg. Gradually stir in milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Toss cheeses together and reserve about 3/4 cup of tossed cheese. Add remaining cheese to sauce a handful at a time, stirring until melted.
• Stir in herbs, salt, and pepper.
• Toss sauce with pasta. Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until cheese on top is melted and crusty (you may need to add a couple of minutes under the broiler if you like your cheese really brown!).

THREE-CHEESE CHICKEN PENNE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper; sauté 4 minutes or until tender.
• Add spinach, oregano, and black pepper; sauté 3 minutes or just until spinach wilts.
• Place cottage cheese in a food processor and process until very smooth.
• Combine spinach mixture, cottage cheese, pasta, chicken, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, milk, and soup in a large bowl.
• Place mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.

THREE CHEESE BAKED PENNE WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss vegetables and olive oil. Bake on rimmed cookie sheet at 500°F for 20–30 minutes, stirring once or twice. Cook pasta and drain.
• In very large bowl, mix all ingredients together except half of the parmesan cheese and half of the parsley herb mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
• Put in greased 13 x 9 baking dish (probably won’t all fit in). Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and parsley.
• Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes.