Carbonara Bake

Name: Carbonara Bake
Ingredients: 1 lb penne pasta; 6 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup flour; 4 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casing removed; 1/2 cup onion, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 16 ounces cottage cheese, whipped

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta
6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup flour
4 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 eggs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 lb hot Italian sausage, casing removed
1/2 cup onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
16 ounces cottage cheese, whipped

Directions

1

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
2

To prepare bechamel sauce, melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan; stir in flour until smooth, cook, whisking for 2 minutes; gradually add milk, stirring, until thickened; lower heat; add salt, pepper and nutmeg; remove from heat. In medium-sized bowl, beat 3 eggs; slowly add hot cream sauce to eggs; stir thoroughly so eggs don't curdle. Set aside.
3

Cook bacon and crumble.
4

Cook sausage with onion and garlic until no longer pink. Add bacon. Set aide.
5

Mix pasta with cottage cheese, meat mixture, and 1 1/2 cups of the bechamel. .
6

Pour into 9x13 greased baking pan. Pour remaining bechamel over the top.
7

Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until the top is set, slightly puffed and has brown spots.