1lb of pasta, rotini, shells, elbows, etc
2oz of some type of salty pork, proscuitto, ham, or bacon, cooked
1 c chopped, cooked broccoli
1/2c panko
1/3c parmesan, grated
Cheese sauce
3T butter
3T flour
small onion minced
3cups+ milk, whole milk works best
2cups shredded cheddar.
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350*.
Cook pasta to al dente. While pasta is cooking, continue making the cheese sauce.
Cheese sauce-
Melt butter in sauce pot. Add in onion and cook until translucent. Add flour, salt and pepper to make a reux base. Cook for at least a minute, constantly stirring/whisking. SLOWLY add in milk. Add just a little bit at a time. Completely blend milk and flour mixture, before adding more. This will save you a MAJOR headache of trying to incorporate everything. It makes for a smoother sauce. Once milk is fully incorporated, add in cheese about a 1/4c at a time.
Once cheese sauce and pasta are done, mix together adding ham/prosuitto/bacon and broccoli. Put into casserole dish and top with panko bread crumbs and Parmesan.
Baked at 350* for about 15 mins. Optional- broil for a few minutes to make the top golden brown. just keep an eye on it so that it doesn't burn.
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