Macaroni and cheese goes upscale with fontina, mozzarella, and Parmesan. This particular combination provides plenty of flavor and meltability, but don't limit yourself to our selection: Make your own trio from the cheeses you have on hand.
Active Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes
In a medium frying pan, melt one tablespoon of the butter over moderately low heat. Add the bell peppers and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
Heat the broiler. Butter a large shallow baking dish.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fusilli until just done, about 13 minutes. Drain and return to the hot pot. Toss the pasta with the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and 3/4 teaspoon salt, the saut?ed bell peppers, the fontina, mozzarella, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan, and the black pepper.
Transfer the pasta to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan over the top. Broil until the top starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with additional Parmesan.
Browned and Bubbling
Cheese often turns stringy when tossed with hot pasta. Broiling the dish after tossing melts the strings into a smooth sauce. An added bonus: that irresistible brown crust.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (225g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 598 | ||
Calories from Fat: 272 (45%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 30.2g | 40 % | |
Saturated Fat 17.8g | 89 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 7.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 2g | ||
Cholesterol 152.3mg | 47 % | |
Sodium 694.7mg | 24 % | |
Potassium 356.5mg | 9 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 52.8g | 16 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 7 % | |
Sugars, other 51.2g | ||
Protein 28.7g | 41 % | |
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Calories per serving: 598
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