Five-Cheese Bowties Recipe

Name: Five-Cheese Bowties
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta (Barilla Piccolini preferred); 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (DRAIN, reserving 1 1/4 cups juice); ¼ cup butter, cubed; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 ½ cups milk; ½ cup fresh parsley (minced); 1 ½ cups part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded); 1 ⅓ cups romano cheese (grated); ½ cup parmesan cheese (shredded); ¼ cup blue cheese (crumbled); ¼ cup asiago cheese (for topping)

Servings: persons

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta (Barilla Piccolini preferred)
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (DRAIN, reserving 1 1/4 cups juice)
¼ cup butter, cubed
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup fresh parsley (minced)
1 ½ cups part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1 ⅓ cups romano cheese (grated)
½ cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
¼ cup blue cheese (crumbled)
¼ cup asiago cheese (for topping)

1
Cook pasta according to package directions.
2
Meanwhile, drain tomatoes, reserving 1 1/4 cups juice; set aside.
3
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
4
Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk and reserved tomato juice.
5
Bring to a boil.
6
Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
7
Remove from the heat.
8
Drain pasta; add the sauce and reserved tomatoes.
9
Stir in the parsley and all cheeses, EXCEPT THE ASIAGO CHEESE.
10
Transfer to a greased 3-qt.
11
baking dish (13x9-inch dish will be full ~ place on a baking sheet to catch any overflow).
12
Top the casserole with the Asiago cheese.
13
Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta (Barilla Piccolini preferred), 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (DRAIN, reserving 1 1/4 cups juice), ¼ cup butter, cubed, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Five-Cheese Bowties falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Five-Cheese Bowties

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