Cheesy Pasta Bake With Crunchy Top - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 oz rotini pasta
4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, chopped
1/3 cup flour
3 cups milk
3/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 None green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chopped basil
3 cups torn crusty Italian bread
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup basil leaves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease a deep 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well; return to pan.
Meanwhile, for the bechamel sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add flour; cook, stirring, 1 min. Remove from heat; gradually stir in milk. Return to heat; cook, stirring, until boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 mins. Remove from heat.
Stir in cheeses. Stir in onion, tomato and shredded basil. Add to pasta; season to taste. Pour into prepared dish. Sprinkle with combined bread, oil, and garlic.
Bake 15-20 mins, until golden. Sprinkle with basil leaves.