Rocky Mountain 3 Cheese Rotini

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups rotini pasta or 4 cups penne
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon hot chili pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups shredded medium cheddar
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon melted butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup shredded medium cheddar

Recipe

• 1 in large pot of boiling salted water cook pasta until tender but firm; drain well and return to pot.
• 2 meanwhile in separate saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; whisk in flour, chili peppers and garlic.
• 3 cook whisking for 2-3 minutes; gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
• 4 bring to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes until thickened, whisking constantly.
• 5 remove from heat, stir in cheese, mustard, red pepper and onion, until cheese is melted.
• 6 stir into pasta and pour into greased 2.
• 7 5 l shallow baking dish.
• 8 for topping, toss bread crumbs with butter and cheeses; sprinkle over top.
• 9 bake in 350 f (180 c) oven about 35-45 minutes or until bubbling.