Think there's no such thing as too much cheese? You'll flip over this classy twist on mac-and-cheese, with colored rotini pasta.
Three-Cheese Rotini Bake
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 8 oz. (3 cups) uncooked rainbow rotini (spiral pasta)
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded American cheese
- 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 oz. (1/4 cup) crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Cook rotini as directed on package. Drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 to 60 seconds. Stir in flour and pepper; cook and stir until mixture is bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Reserve 1 tablespoon each American and mozzarella cheese for top. Add remaining cheeses to sauce; stir until melted.
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Step3Add cooked rotini to cheese sauce; stir gently to coat. Pour into sprayed casserole. Sprinkle with reserved cheeses.
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Step4Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges.
Nutrition
595
Calories
28g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
58g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
- Calories
- 595
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 28g
- 43%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 65%
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 18%
- Sodium
- 830mg
- 35%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 58g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 26%
- 26%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 54%
- 54%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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