BAKED PENNE WITH FARMHOUSE CHEDDAR AND LEEKS
Provided by Rick Rodgers
Categories Pasta Vegetarian High Fiber Father's Day Dinner Cheddar Leek Family Reunion Potluck Simmer Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly butter 15x10x2-inch baking dish. Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks; stir to coat. Cover saucepan and cook until leeks are tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes (do not brown). Uncover saucepan; add flour. Stir 2 minutes. Add milk; bring to simmer, stirring often. Add cheese, mustard, and pepper sauce. Stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat. Season cheese sauce to taste with salt.
- Whisk eggs in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in 1 cup cheese sauce. Stir egg mixture into cheese sauce in saucepan.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Return to pot.
- Stir cheese sauce into pasta in pot. Transfer to prepared baking dish. do ahead Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake pasta until cheese sauce is bubbling around edges and some ends of pasta are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Let stand 15 minutes. Serve hot.
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Mateo Morales
[email protected]This dish is a culinary abomination.
Prosanto Roy
[email protected]I would rather eat a bowl of nails than this baked penne.
Adeleye Ayomiposi
[email protected]This dish is an insult to Italian cuisine.
Faith Ileabumah
[email protected]This is the worst baked penne recipe I have ever tried.
Karen Serna
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
MD YUOSUF
[email protected]This dish was a waste of time and ingredients.
Elma campos arevalo
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out terrible. I don't know what went wrong.
michelle down
[email protected]The pasta was overcooked and the sauce was too thin.
Muhib Ali
[email protected]This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I think it needed more seasoning.
Trick Shot
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of leeks, but I still enjoyed this dish. The cheddar sauce was really good.
Baldev Singh
[email protected]My picky kids actually ate this without complaining, so that's a win in my book!
Marieta Veleva
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
MIRABEL CHINECHEREM
[email protected]This baked penne is a great comfort food. It's perfect for a cold winter night.
James Hebert
[email protected]I love the creamy sauce and the leeks add a nice touch.
Hasan Sk
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and tasted delicious. My husband and kids loved it!
Mayy
[email protected]Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The leeks added a nice depth of flavor.
J A King Official Music
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of baked pasta dishes, but this one changed my mind. The combination of cheddar, leeks, and penne was perfect.
Mario Roa
[email protected]This baked penne was a hit with my family! The farmhouse cheddar and leeks gave it a rich and creamy flavor, and the pasta was cooked to perfection. Will definitely be making this again!