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Baked Rigatoni with Bechamel Sauce (Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

Baked Rigatoni with Bechamel Sauce (Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 stick unsalted butter (4 oz)
1/2 cup and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 quart whole milk, at room temperature
pinch fresh nutmeg
sea salt and white pepper
1 cup grated fontina
1/2 lb thinly sliced prosciutto , julienned
1 lb dry rigatoni
3 tbsp unsalted butter, diced

Directions:

Bechamel sauce:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Bechamel sauce:
In a 2 quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Always stirring, gradually add the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Simmer until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. This will take approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, 1/2 cup fontina, prosciutto and season with salt and white pepper. Set aside.
In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add the rigatoni and cook for about 5 minutes. Since you will be cooking the pasta a second time in the oven, you want to make sure the inside is still hard. Drain in a colander. Return pasta to the pot and pour in bechamel sauce. Using a wooden spoon, mix well until all the pasta is coated with the sauce.
Into a greased 13 by 9-inch baking dish, pour the pasta with cream sauce. Smooth out top and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup fontina. Dot the top with diced butter and bake in oven for 25 minutes or until bubbling and the top is golden brown.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	557.55 Kcal (2334 kJ)
Calories from fat	285.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.72g	49%
Cholesterol	111mg	37%
Sodium	1442.26mg	60%
Potassium	513.15mg	11%
Total Carbs	39.97g	13%
Sugars	9.37g	37%
Dietary Fiber	1.83g	7%
Protein	27.04g	54%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	339.5mg	34%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	166.38 Kcal (697 kJ)
Calories from fat	85.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.47g	49%
Cholesterol	33.12mg	37%
Sodium	430.4mg	60%
Potassium	153.13mg	11%
Total Carbs	11.93g	13%
Sugars	2.8g	37%
Dietary Fiber	0.55g	7%
Protein	8.07g	54%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Calcium	101.3mg	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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