Macaroni and Fontina Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
4 small orange bell peppers, trimmed and cut into very thin strips
2 small zucchini , cut crosswise into slices and then into thin strips
2 small crookneck yellow squash , cut crosswise and then into thin strips
salt and pepper
8 oz penne
3 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 fresh sage leaves
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/4 cups grated italian fontina cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425.
Heat the olive oil in a large non stick skillet over moderate heat and stir in the onion.
Add the garlic and cook stirring for 1 minute.
Raise the heat slightly and add the bell peppers.
Cook stirring for 2 minutes.
Add the zucchini and yellow squash and cook stirring for 2 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water for 4 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat until it becomes a medium nutty brown.
Stir in the flour, rosemary, sage and bay leaf.
Cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
Slowly add the milk and cook stirring 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is very thick.
Strain the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
Return the pasta to the same large pot and stir in the sauce.
Add the vegetables and 1 cup of the grated fontina cheese and blend completely.
Place the mixture in a deep glass baking dish.
Sprinkle with the remaining fontina cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes, until the pasta is brown and crusty on top.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	261.96 Kcal (1097 kJ)
Calories from fat	163.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.17g	28%
Cholesterol	48.39mg	16%
Sodium	247.55mg	10%
Potassium	165.55mg	4%
Total Carbs	12.33g	4%
Sugars	5.11g	20%
Dietary Fiber	2.07g	8%
Protein	11.29g	23%
Vitamin C	2.7mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	234.7mg	23%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	161.17 Kcal (675 kJ)
Calories from fat	100.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.18g	28%
Cholesterol	29.77mg	16%
Sodium	152.31mg	10%
Potassium	101.86mg	4%
Total Carbs	7.59g	4%
Sugars	3.14g	20%
Dietary Fiber	1.27g	8%
Protein	6.95g	23%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	5%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	144.4mg	23%

* 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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