Modified Farmer's Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 7 cups whole milk
• 1/2 lb chopped pancetta
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 lbs penne pasta
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 8 ounces grated fontina cheese
• 4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
• 6 ounces grated provolone cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 butter large baking dish and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 boil water for the pasta, making sure it's liberally salted. add pasta and let it cook for 7-8 minutes or until slightly stiffer than al dente. drain and set aside.
• 3 in a very large saucepan heat 3 tbsp of olive oil. add pancetta and cook until crispy, about 5 minutes.
• 4 set aside pancetta and leave fat in pan. make sure there is about 1/4 cup of oil in there -- add olive oil to make up the difference if necessary.
• 5 add 3 tsp of minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• 6 add flour and whisk thoroughly.
• 7 slowly add milk, whisking, and bring to a boil.
• 8 set heat to low and let it simmer for 3 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• 9 slowly add all the cheese until thoroughly melted, whisking constantly.
• 10 add pasta to the saucepan.
• 11 add pancetta and basil to the saucepan and toss.
• 12 transfer contents of saucepan to baking dish.
• 13 sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top and put in oven for 25 minutes.