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October 7, 2001

We're digging deep into our recipe vault to bring you a sumptuous 
and indulgent method for making macaroni & cheese. This dish is at best 
a distant cousin of the delicious but down-to-earth variety most of us 
are familiar with. You'll want to have some buttery garlic bread, 
a delicate salad - perhaps baby spinach leaves with radicchio - and 
a chilled bottle of dry white wine to round out the meal. 
Buon'appetito!



Old World Macaroni & Cheese

1 lb. fresh cheese tortellini
3 TBSP. unsalted butter
2 1/2 TBSP. flour
1 3/4 cups whole milk
1 crushed garlic clove
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 TBSP. Parmesan cheese (we grate ours fresh)
3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese,
  divided into 1/2 and 1/4 cup measures
2 TBSP. chopped fresh parsley
1 TBSP. fine bread crumbs

Preheat the broiler and butter a
shallow heatproof casserole.

Cook tortellini.

While tortellini is cooking, melt butter
over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook
until smooth and bubbly - about 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in milk, garlic, salt and 
pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until 
thickened and just beginning to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

Drain cooked tortellini and set aside.

Combine 1/4 cup cheddar and the bread crumbs.

Remove roux from heat and discard the garlic.
Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar and all the Parmesan.
Mix well and add tortellini and parsley.

Transfer to buttered casserole and sprinkle
the top with the cheddar-crumb mixture. Broil
1 to 2 minutes until the top is golden.


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