Cheesy Pasta With Crunchy Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 oz large spiral pasta
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
2.75 oz white cheddar, grated
2.75 oz Parmesan, grated
3.5 oz Gorgonzola, crumbled
4 None scallions, chopped
2.75 oz sun-dried tomatoes pack in oil, chopped
1/2 bunch basil, 1/2 shredded
8 oz crusty Italian bread, torn
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a deep 10 cup baking dish. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 min. Remove from heat. Gradually blend in milk. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 mins.
Remove from heat and mix in cheeses. Add sauce to pasta. Stir in scallions, tomatoes and shredded basil. Season to taste. Pour into prepared dish.
In a bowl, toss together torn bread, olive oil and garlic. Sprinkle bread over pasta and top with remaining basil. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden.