Paccheri And Cheese With Peas And Mint

Serves: 5

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

63

Spice

49

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Whole Milk

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Butter pan

2

Dust pan all over with 1/3 cup Parmesan

3

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat

4

Add flour; whisk for 2 minutes

5

Gradually whisk in milk

6

Bring to a simmer, whisking often

7

Reduce heat to medium

8

Cook, whisking frequently, until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes

9

Remove from heat

10

Whisk in Fontina and 1 cup Parmesan

11

Add egg; whisk to blend

12

Season with salt and pepper

13

Cover sauce and keep warm

14

Arrange a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 375°F

15

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until almost al dente (pasta will continue to cook while baking)

16

Using a large slotted spoon, transfer pasta to a large bowl

17

Add peas to pasta water; cook until just tender, about 1 minute

18

Drain peas; add to bowl with pasta

19

Stir in cheese sauce

20

Add arugula, 1 cup parsley, and 1/2 cup mint to pasta mixture; mix to evenly incorporate

21

Transfer half of pasta mixture to prepared pan

22

Mix ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl; dot half of ricotta mixture over pasta

23

Spoon remaining pasta mixture into pan and dot with remaining ricotta mixture

24

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan

25

Bake pasta for 30 minutes

26

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan

27

Bake pasta until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer

28

Let rest for 30 minutes; remove pan sides

29

Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 tablespoons mint and cut into wedges

30

Butter pan

31

Dust pan all over with 1/3 cup Parmesan

32

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat

33

Add flour; whisk for 2 minutes

34

Gradually whisk in milk

35

Bring to a simmer, whisking often

36

Reduce heat to medium

37

Cook, whisking frequently, until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes

38

Remove from heat

39

Whisk in Fontina and 1 cup Parmesan

40

Add egg; whisk to blend

41

Season with salt and pepper

42

Cover sauce and keep warm

43

Arrange a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 375°F

44

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until almost al dente (pasta will continue to cook while baking)

45

Using a large slotted spoon, transfer pasta to a large bowl

46

Add peas to pasta water; cook until just tender, about 1 minute

47

Drain peas; add to bowl with pasta

48

Stir in cheese sauce

49

Add arugula, 1 cup parsley, and 1/2 cup mint to pasta mixture; mix to evenly incorporate

50

Transfer half of pasta mixture to prepared pan

51

Mix ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl; dot half of ricotta mixture over pasta

52

Spoon remaining pasta mixture into pan and dot with remaining ricotta mixture

53

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan

54

Bake pasta for 30 minutes

55

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan

56

Bake pasta until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer

57

Let rest for 30 minutes; remove pan sides

58

Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 tablespoons mint and cut into wedges