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Three-Cheese Rotini Bake

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 4
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Think there's no such thing as too much cheese? You'll flip over this classy twist on mac-and-cheese, with colored rotini pasta.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 7, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (3 cups) uncooked rainbow rotini (spiral pasta)
  • 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded American cheese
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 oz. (1/4 cup) crumbled blue cheese

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Cook rotini as directed on package. Drain.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 to 60 seconds. Stir in flour and pepper; cook and stir until mixture is bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Reserve 1 tablespoon each American and mozzarella cheese for top. Add remaining cheeses to sauce; stir until melted.
  • 3
    Add cooked rotini to cheese sauce; stir gently to coat. Pour into sprayed casserole. Sprinkle with reserved cheeses.
  • 4
    Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This recipe easily adapts to your favorite cheese. Instead of American and mozzarella cheese, try Cheddar, colby, Asiago, fontina, provolone or Swiss.
  • tip 2
    For kids, omit the blue cheese and add hot dogs. Slice one or two hot dogs and stir them into the cheese sauce with the rotini.
  • tip 3
    Serve this cheesy rotini dish with a green salad tossed with any vinaigrette. Crusty Italian bread and fresh apple and pear wedges complete the menu.

Nutrition

595 Calories, 28g Total Fat, 28g Protein, 58g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
Calories
595
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
28g
43%
Saturated Fat
13g
65%
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
830mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
9g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
26%
26%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
54%
54%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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