Baked Mushroom And Cheese Penne

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb mushroom, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled, whole
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 10 ounces penne (about 2 1/2 cups dry pasta)
• 3 ounces bel paese cheese, cubed (or any creamy, mild cheese such as havarti, fontina)
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 saute the mushrooms and whole garlic clove in 2 tablespoons of the butter over a high heat.
• 2 add salt and pepper, lower the heat and cook for about 3 minutes. discard the garlic.
• 3 cook the pasta according to package directions and individual taste. drain, and mix with remaining 2 tbs butter.
• 4 in a large casserole dish that has been greased, add a layer of cooked penne.
• 5 top layer of penne with about a quarter of the mushrooms and the sliced cheese and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of parmesan.
• 6 repeat layers until you have used all the ingredients, finishing with a layer of sliced cheeses.
• 7 pur over the cream, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake, covered with foil, in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.
• 8 bake uncovered for a further 10 minutes, or until a light crust has formed on the top.
• 9 remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.