Creamy Fontina Cheese Pasta Recipes

CREAMY FONTINA CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to boil and prepare pasta al dente.
• Strain pasta and return to pot.
• Toss with butter and cheese and season to taste. Serve immediately.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a 2 quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Always stirring, gradually add the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Simmer until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. This will take approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, 1/2 cup fontina, prosciutto and season with salt and white pepper. Set aside.
• In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add the rigatoni and cook for about 5 minutes. Since you will be cooking the pasta a second time in the oven, you want to make sure the inside is still hard. Drain in a colander. Return pasta to the pot and pour in bechamel sauce. Using a wooden spoon, mix well until all the pasta is coated with the sauce.
• Into a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish, pour the pasta with cream sauce. Smooth out top and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup fontina. Dot the top with diced butter and bake in oven for 25 minutes or until bubbling and the top is golden brown.

GLUTEN FREE ELBOWS FONTINA MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Meanwhile saute the garlic in the olive oil for 1-2 minute or until slightly yellow in color. Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer, season with salt and pepper and reduce by 1/4.
• Remove the cream from the heat and slowly melt in the Fontina cheese; stir continuously.
• Drain and toss the pasta with the sauce. Add the Parmigiano cheese, chives and bacon. Toss to combine.

FONTINA CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a sauté pot, whisk flour into melted butter.
• Slowly pour in milk, continuously whisking.
• Add Cajun seasoning through garlic salt and melt in the cheese. Keep stirring!
• This sauce thickens up quickly so feel free to add a bit more milk to thin it out a little - I will the next time I make it.

CREAMY CAJUN PASTALAYA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
• Season the shrimp with about 1/2 tbsp of the cajun seasoning and set aside.
• In a large skillet or Dutch oven heat the olive oil. Add the shrimp and cook on both sides until it turns pink, about 2 min per side, could be less depending on the size of your shrimp. Remove the shrimp from the pot and set aside.
• Add the chicken and sausage to the pot, and sprinkle about 1 tbsp of the cajun seasoning over the chicken. Stir everything together and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery and garlic to the skillet and cook until the onion becomes translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add all the peppers and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 tbsp of cajun seasoning over the peppers, stir well and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and heavy cream to the skillet, stir and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add the shrimp back to the pot. Bring the sauce to a boil, then add the cooked pasta and about 1/2 cup of the shredded Fontina cheese. Stir everything together.
• Remove from heat, then garnish with the remaining Fontina cheese, green onions and parsley. The pasta will continue to soak up the sauce.
• Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftover for up to 3 days.

CREAMY MUSHROOM-FONTINA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain and reserve ¾ cup of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté half of the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes; transfer to a plate. Repeat with 2 tablespoons butter and the remaining mushrooms, transferring them to the plate with the rest of the mushrooms.
• Add the shallots to skillet and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms back to the skillet, along with the wine; cook until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the reserved cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Stir in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and season with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the cooked pasta, cheese and parsley, tossing with the sauce until the pasta is coated and the cheese starts melting. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

CREAMY VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Pour all of the diced veggies onto a large baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 25 minutes.
• While the veggies roast, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta. Carefully reserve 1/3 cup of the boiling water for the cheese sauce.
• While the pasta cooks, prepare the cheese sauce. First, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and add in the grated garlic, cook for about 1 minute then add the 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk to combine. Slowly pour in the 1 and 1/2 cups of half & half and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until slightly bubbly. Season with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Next, reduce heat to low and pour in all of the grated Fontina cheese. Whisk to melt the cheese into the sauce, adding in some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce needs to be thinned.
• To assemble, pour the cooked penne into the cheese sauce, then add in the roasted veggies. Serve and enjoy!

FONTINA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta until just done. Don't overcook. Drain and place in large bowl.
• Over medium heat in medium sized pot melt the butter.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and saute until just browned.
• Stir in the flour and cook for approx 3 minutes or until the bitter taste of the flour is gone. Do not brown.
• Add the hot milk and cook until just thickened.
• Add the seasonings to your taste.
• Combine the sauce with 2 cups of the cheese until melted. Add to pasta in bowl and mix.
• Spray a large casserole dish with non stick coating and pour in the pasta mixture. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until bubbling.