Name: Baked Penne with Three Cheeses
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 1 pound penne rigate pasta; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups heavy cream; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, such as Lawry's; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 pound shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese; 1/2 pound shredded Cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs (preferably panko)

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare the penne rigate according to the package directions, minus 1 or 2 minutes of cooking time (see Cook's Note). Drain, then pour the pasta into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking pan.
In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter on medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour until it's dissolved. Add the cream to the saucepan. Add the nutmeg, seasoned salt, and black pepper and whisk the mixture until it's warmed through.
Reduce the heat to low, and add the mozzarella, Cheddar, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Stir until you have a smooth cheese sauce.
Pour the sauce over the pasta and top with the breadcrumbs.
Bake for about 40 minutes, until the top turns a golden brown.

Cook’s Note

When you're boiling pasta that you're preparing to bake (as in a ziti, lasagna, or macaroni and cheese dish), cook it a minute or two less than directed. It will finish cooking in the oven.