Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup minced shallots
- 1/2 pound shiitake or other wild mushrooms thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives or minced parsley
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk, heated
- 4 ounces grated Italian fontina cheese
- 4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
- 4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 1 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground nutmeg to taste
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
- 12 oven-roasted tomatoes
- 12 ounces medium-size pasta shells - (to 16) cooked, and drained according to package directions
Make it step by step
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes more or until the mushrooms are lightly golden. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in chives or parsley and set aside.
- In a saucepan set over moderately-low heat melt butter, add the flour and cook the mixture, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add milk, bring mixture to a simmer, whisking, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until lightly thickened. Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in the fontina, mozzarella, and gorgonzola and 2/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese, a little at a time, until well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To assemble the gratin; in a large bowl toss the pasta with the mushroom mixture. Add 3/4 of the sauce and stir gently to combine. Using remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, butter a 2- to 3-quart gratin dish arrange pasta and diagonal rows of the tomatoes. Top evenly with remaining sauce. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Helen Pitlick, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
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