Baked Cavatelli

13 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. cavatelli macaroni
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb. cream-style cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Cook macaroni according to package directions.
  3. 3
    Make sauce.
  4. 4
    Melt butter in saucepan; remove from heat.
  5. 5
    Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
  6. 6
    Gradually stir in milk.
  7. 7
    Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
  8. 8
    Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
  9. 9
    Remove from heat; add Parmesan cheese and cavatelli.
  10. 10
    Make cheese layer.
  11. 11
    In bowl combine remaining ingredients in bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.
  12. 12
    Spoon 1/2 cavatelli mixture.
  13. 13
    Layer with cheese mixture.
  14. 14
    Spoon remaining cavatelli.
  15. 15
    Arrange Mozzarella cheese on top.
  16. 16
    Sprinkle with paprika.
  17. 17
    Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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