Penne with Five Cheeses

Ina Garten

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Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Dinners in the Fridge

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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This recipe comes from George Germon and Johanne Killeen and their wonderful cookbook Cucina Simpatica.

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes in thick tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano (1 1/2 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup shredded imported Italian fontina (1 1/2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Italian Gorgonzola (1 1/2 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 pound imported penne rigate pasta
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

Bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil in a stockpot.

Combine all the ingredients except the penne and butter in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Drop the penne into the boiling water and parboil for 4 minutes. Drain well in a colander and add to the ingredients in the mixing bowl, tossing to combine. Divide the pasta mixture among 6 shallow ceramic gratin dishes (1 1/2 to 2 cup capacity). Dot with the butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, 7 to 10 minutes.

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  • on July 21, 2011

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    this recipe is amazing! Will be making again for certain. Everyone raved about it, yet it was so simple.

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  • on June 15, 2011

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    I made this for the second time. The two times I did make it both parties said about the same thing. It was very rich but good. One thing I would change. I served mine with a nice garlic bread. If I make it again, i'd skip the bread and serve with a vegetable to balance out the rich dish. It also is expensive to make. All the left over cheeses I'd plan menus with them so you could get your monies worth.

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  • on April 11, 2011

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    I forgot about this recipe and came across it when I was planning a vegetarian b-day menu for a friend. It is my definition of comfort food, yet elegant enough to entertain with. Will definitely be bringing this dish back into rotation.

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