cat lover
11-20-2006, 08:01 PM
2 cups penne or rigatoni
2 tbsp margarine
1/2 cup shallots, diced
1 pound of sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp all purpose flour
1/2tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp worchestershire sauce
3/4 cup of grated Swiss cheese
1 1/2cups grated mild cheddar
6 slices of bacon
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs made from fresh bread
Cut the bacon crosswise into small strips. Fry till crisp. Wipe out the pan. You can now reuse it for your sauté portion of the recipe. Cook your pasta in a pot of boiling water. Drain the pasta and put it back in the pot. Add the milk, flour, mustard, salt, cayenne, worchestershire and the cheese. Stir till well blended. While the pasta is cooking.... In a saute pan melt the margarine and add the shallots and mushrooms. Cook on medium high till onions are loose and mushrooms have reduced and are beginning to brown just slightly on the sides. Now you're ready to assemble your strata. In the bottom of a 9 X 9" ovenproof pan with tall sides, add your mushroom mixture. Then add half of the bacon. Add the mac and cheese mixture. The other half of the bacon and now the bread crumbs. Bake the pasta for 30 minutes on 350.
2 tbsp margarine
1/2 cup shallots, diced
1 pound of sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp all purpose flour
1/2tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp worchestershire sauce
3/4 cup of grated Swiss cheese
1 1/2cups grated mild cheddar
6 slices of bacon
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs made from fresh bread
Cut the bacon crosswise into small strips. Fry till crisp. Wipe out the pan. You can now reuse it for your sauté portion of the recipe. Cook your pasta in a pot of boiling water. Drain the pasta and put it back in the pot. Add the milk, flour, mustard, salt, cayenne, worchestershire and the cheese. Stir till well blended. While the pasta is cooking.... In a saute pan melt the margarine and add the shallots and mushrooms. Cook on medium high till onions are loose and mushrooms have reduced and are beginning to brown just slightly on the sides. Now you're ready to assemble your strata. In the bottom of a 9 X 9" ovenproof pan with tall sides, add your mushroom mixture. Then add half of the bacon. Add the mac and cheese mixture. The other half of the bacon and now the bread crumbs. Bake the pasta for 30 minutes on 350.