Three-Cheese Bowtie Pasta

APRIL 15, 2013  /  TODD VAN PATTER  / 

This is a fun, cheesy pasta dish that works great as an item to take to a friend. It reads as kind of a cross between lasagna and macaroni and cheese, and could easily be a great jumping-off point for lots of other flavors and ideas. It was also very simple to make, and the grocery list to put it together was not overly complicated or expensive

A cooking note: we slightly undercooked the pasta, worrying that it would turn to mush once it was baked. This turned out to be unnecessary, and the result was a dish that was a little too dry and "al dente" for our tastes. Fully cook your pasta so it can be as soft and creamy as possible, and consider having a sauce of some sort (tomato, roasted pepper, pesto) on the side to give some more liquid and bolder flavors to the dish.

Three-Cheese Bowtie Pasta

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 lb mini farfalle or other dried pasta
• 8 oz part-skim ricotta cheese
• 8 oz fat-free cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper
• 1/2 cup panko or dry bread crumbs
• 2 Tbsp butter

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Boil pasta according to directions in a large pot of water, until tender
3. Mix ricotta, cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons parmesan, egg, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. Fold pasta into cheese mixture, and spread evenly in a baking dish.
5. Mix bread crumbs, melted butter and remaining parmesan, and top the pasta evenly.
6. Bake, covered, for 40 minutes, then uncovered for 10-15 minutes until browned lightly.
7. Serve hot to hungry friends!

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