Butterfly Noodle Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb farfalle pasta (bowtie)
• 3 tablespoons pesto sauce
• 4 ounces butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3/4 cup wine
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 3 cups jarlsberg cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup peas
• 2 tablespoons imitation bacon bits

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. in a large pot with boiling water, cook pasta 10-12 minutes. drain. rinse under cold running water and drain again. transfer to a large bowl and toss with pesto.
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. add flour and cook, stirring 1-2 minutes. whisk in wine and cook, stirring, until wine is absorbed, 2-3 minutes. whisk in milk all at once and continue whisking until sauce is thick and smooth, 4-5 minutes.
• 3 add half-and-half, onion, cheeses, salt, pepper and peas. cook, stirring, until cheeses melt, 2-3 minutes. remove from heat.
• 4 spoon half of the pasta over the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan. cover with half of the cheese sauce. sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the bacon bits over the sauce. top with the remaining pasta. spread on the remaining sauce and sprinkle the remaining bacon bits over all.
• 5 bake 40-45 minutes, until the top is nicely browned. let stand at least 15 minutes before unmolding or cutting.