Pasta with Herb and Cheese Sauce is a quick and easy dinner that uses any left over pasta. Very easy to make many variations and keep fussy family members happy.
Method
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
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Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat, add the flour and stir to make a roux (a roux is butter and flour cooked together).
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Slowly add milk and keep whisking until it becomes a smooth sauce.
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Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer until the sauce thickens.
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Add basil and 2 tablespoons of parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
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Slowly stir in ¾ of the cheese.
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Grease the bottom of casserole dish with the remaining butter.
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Add the pasta and top with meat of your choice.
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Pour the sauce over the pasta, making sure it completely covers the pasta.
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Top with the remaining cheese, cover and bake for 10 minutes.
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Remove cover and cook for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
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Pasta with Herb and Cheese Sauce is not suitable to be frozen.
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You can add any meats that suit your family tastes. Meatballs, sausages, ham or seafood
