Three Cheese And Herb Penne

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 500 g penne pasta (about 1 lb)
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 cook and drain pasta according to package directions, and pour into a 9x13" baking dish.
• 3 meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 4 add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• 5 stir in flour, mustard powder, and nutmeg. gradually stir in milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 toss cheeses together and reserve about 3/4 cup of tossed cheese. add remaining cheese to sauce a handful at a time, stirring until melted.
• 9 stir in herbs, salt, and pepper.
• 10 toss sauce with pasta. sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• 11 bake for 30 minutes, or until cheese on top is melted and crusty (you may need to add a couple of minutes under the broiler if you like your cheese really brown!).