Three-cheese Penne

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb penne
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups low-fat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook penne in a large pot of slightly salted boiling water until al dente, firm but tender.
• 2 drain well.
• 3 meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add mushrooms; sauté 8 minutes or until tender.
• 5 remove from skillet.
• 6 heat remaining oil in skillet.
• 7 add onion; sauté 5 minutes.
• 8 add garlic; sauté 2 minutes.
• 9 whisk together flour and milk in a small bowl.
• 10 add to skillet.
• 11 bring to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• 12 reduce heat to low; add salt and nutmeg and simmer 5 minutes.
• 13 heat oven to 400°f
• 14 lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch shallow baking dish.
• 15 in same pot used to cook penne, toss penne with sauce, mushrooms, lemon juice, and pepper.
• 16 combine all the cheese in a bowl; set aside ¼ cup.
• 17 add remaining cheese to penne mixture, stirring gently.
• 18 spoon into prepared baking dish.
• 19 sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• 20 bake, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.