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Put a large pot of water on to boil for pasta.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Place meat in a bowl.
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Make a well in meat.
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Fill well with egg, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup cheese, peppers, onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
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Mix meat and breading and form 4 individual oval meat loaves, 1-inch thick.
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Coat loaves with extra-virgin olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet.
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Roast 18 to 20 minutes.
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When the pasta water boils, salt water and add pasta.
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Cook until slightly undercooked pasta will continue to cook when combined with cheese sauce.
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Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour.
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Whisk in milk.
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Bring to a bubble.
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Thicken milk, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add cheeses: Cheddar, asiago, 1/2 cup Parmesan and black pepper.
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Stir to melt cheeses.
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Drain pasta and combine with melted cheese sauce and transfer to a baking dish or casserole.
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Place bread crumbs in a bowl and add extra-virgin olive oil and herbs to bread crumbs.
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Top pasta with bread crumbs.
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Place under a broiler and brown bread crumbs.
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Serve cheese and pasta alongside meat loaf.
