Creamy Double Cheese Mostaccioli

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb mostaccioli pasta
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup unsifted flour
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) ricotta cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta uncovered for 10-12 minute.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 in a large sauce pan, melt butter.
• 4 stir in flour, basil, salt, and pepper.
• 5 gradually stir in milk.
• 6 over med. heat, cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 add 1 cup cheddar cheese and yield 3 tablespoons ricotta cheese
• 9 drain pasta and stir into mixture.
• 10 spoon half the pasta mixture into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish; spread ricotta cheese over so you can have a nice middle layer of cheese (there may be some ricotta cheese left over).
• 11 add remaining pasta mixture; cover and bake for 25 minute or until hot and bubbly.
• 12 uncover immediately and top with remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese; let stand 10 minute before serving.