Four-Cheese Bow Ties

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
With its red tomatoes and green parsley, this dish always looks beautiful on a holiday buffet. My daughter-in-law shared the recipe from her family, and it's now a favorite with our family, too.—Mary Farney, Normal, Illinois

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1-1/3 cups grated Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, drain tomatoes, reserving 1-1/4 cups juice; set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk and reserved tomato juice. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
  3. Drain pasta; add the sauce and reserved tomatoes. Stir in cheeses and parsley. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish (dish will be full). Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 321 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 484mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein.

With its red tomatoes and green parsley, this dish always looks beautiful on a holiday buffet. My daughter-in-law shared the recipe from her family, and it's now a favorite with our family, too.—Mary Farney, Normal, Illinois
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