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Bechamel Sauce
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Preparation time:
25 min
Cooking Time:
1 h
Ready In:
1 h 15 min
Level of Difficulty:
Moderate
Servings:
4
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Bechamel Sauce

Posted in: Appetizers
Wed, Nov 23, 2011, 06:00, 13 Years ago
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Directions

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.

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces)1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 quart whole milk, at room temperaturePinch fresh nutmegSea saltWhite pepper1 cup grated fontina cheese1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto julienned1 pound dry rigatoni3 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced

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