Easy Eats : Meal Occasion : Lunch : Rotini and Cheese

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Rotini and Cheese


Rotini pasta is combined with a homemade cheddar cheese sauce, then topped with breadcrumbs and baked until hot and bubbly.

SERVES: 8
PREP TIME: 20 Minutes
COOK TIME: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter, divided
4 cups (about 11 ounces) uncooked rotini or rotelle pasta
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 cups milk, heated
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. salt
3-1/2 cups (14 ounces) grated Cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
Fresh parsley sprigs, optional

Directions

	Step 1: Preheat oven to 350? F. Grease 2-quart casserole or 13x9-inch baking dish with 1 Tbsp. butter.

	Step 2: Cook rotini in salted boiling water until al dente (or firm); drain and set aside.

	Step 3: Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Slowly add flour; cook and stir about 3 minutes. Gradually add milk and continue to stir; cook about 6 minutes until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in mustard and salt. Remove from heat; stir in 3 cups cheese until smooth. Pour over cooked rotini; mix well. Pour into prepared dish.

	Step 4: Combine remaining 1/2 cup cheese, bread crumbs and dash of salt. Sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and browned on top. Garnish with parsley, if desired.