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Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta shells
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk, warmed
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded 5-cheese Italian blend
Directions
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain in a colander.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add flour and stir until it looks pasty and reaches a golden blonde color, about 2 minutes.
Slowly whisk in the warm milk, bringing up to a simmer, and allow the mixture to thicken. Stir in the mustard. Let simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Gradually stir in the cheese a handful at a time. Stir in the pasta, making sure it's all covered with the cheese sauce and serve hot.
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By Busycooking
Austin, TX
on March 22, 2012
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Ok, but definitely not great. I think it was the italian cheese blend that made it bland and gummy instead of creamy. I might try again with a different cheese, perhaps a sharp cheddar.
By kimlafrance
on March 03, 2012
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I decided to try this recipe because I had a lot of shredded cheese that I needed to use up. I had cheddar and colby jack so I used equal parts of that... It wasn't amazing or anything, but it was pretty good, and super easy and quick. My family enjoyed it, so I'll be making it again. Next time I will use the italian cheese blend, and maybe it will be even better.
By yc81
CA
on January 23, 2012
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Came out good, but I had to add some flavor. I added some nutmeg, dry parsley and i used cheddar and parmessan instead of the 5 italian cheese. My picky 5yr old did complain about the onion, but he still clean his plate. Next time I'll just put less onion, Oh I also added some broccoli since my son loves it.
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