Mac-n-Cheese-n-Spin-occolini Bake

Ingredients

• 1 cup asiago shredded
• 6 servings bell pepper black
• 1 bunch broccolini trimmed chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 1 pound pasta 
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 box pkt spinach frozen chopped
• 6 servings nutmeg grated to taste
• 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano grated
• 1 cup provolone cheese grated
• 6 servings salt 
• 2.5 cups milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• pot
• casserole dish
• broiler
• stove
• microwave

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Defrost spinach in microwave. Wring out and separate, reserve.
3. While the spinach defrosts, bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat for the pasta and a pan with a few inches of water to a boil over medium heat for the broccolini. Salt the boiling water and cook pasta to just-shy of al dente. Cook the broccolini for 3 minutes, then shock in a bowl of cold water and drain well.
4. Return the pan that you cooked the broccolini in, to the stove top over medium heat and add 3 tablespoons butter. When the butter has melted, whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
5. Add the milk and whisk to combine. Cook the sauce for 5 minutes, to thicken, then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, to taste. Reduce the heat to low. When pasta is almost ready, and the provolone and Asiago cheeses to the sauce.
6. Heat the broiler or the oven to high.
7. In a large bowl, combine the pasta with the spinach, broccolini and sauce.
8. Transfer to individual casseroles or a large single casserole dish. Top with the Parmesan cheese and brown under the broiler or in hot oven for a couple of minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and serve.