Easiest Way to Make Award-winning Penne w/ Parmigiano Sauce

Penne w/ Parmigiano Sauce.

You can cook Penne w/ Parmigiano Sauce using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Penne w/ Parmigiano Sauce

1. Prepare 1 lb of penne.
2. It's 1 C of grated parmigiano reggiano.
3. It's 4 oz of MontAmore cheese; shredded.
4. You need 4 T of butter.
5. It's 2 T of flour.
6. You need 1 C of milk.
7. It's 1 C of heavy cream.
8. You need 1 T of crushed pepper flakes.
9. Prepare 1 T of onion powder.
10. You need 1 t of garlic powder.
11. Prepare 1 of lemon; zested.
12. It's 3/4 oz of fresh basil; chiffonade.
13. You need as needed of kosher salt.
14. It's as needed of olive oil.

Penne w/ Parmigiano Sauce instructions

1. Cook pasta in boiling, salted water. Drain. Drizzle with olive oil..
2. Heat butter slowly in a saucepot. When butter just starts to bubble, add flour while whisking. (a smaller whisk works well).
3. Cook for one minute. Keep stirring with a wooden spoon..
4. Add milk, cream, and spices. Bring to a simmer..
5. Add cheeses slowly while whisking to avoid lumpiness..
6. Cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Pour sauce over pasta, and fold in lemon zest..
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