Sformato Di Pasta Con Salumi Misti (baked Pasta And Salami)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb rigatoni pasta or 1/2 lb penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup onion, diced
• salt, to taste
• 6 1/2 ounces mixed thickly-sliced cold cuts, diced (salami, prosciutto, mortadella)
• 2 cups parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
• 1/4 cup fine plain breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus more for pan)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°. generously butter a 1-quart baking dish.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat milk over medium-low heat. bring just to a boil and remove from heat. in large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. add flour and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. do not brown. remove from heat.
• 3 add 2 tablespoons of the milk to flour mixture, stirring constantly until milk is incorporated. repeat until ½ cup of the milk has been added. then add the remaining milk, incorporating between additions, until all of the milk has been added. return pan to low heat.
• 4 cook, stirring frequently, especially along corners of pan, until sauce is the consistency of a thick cream. stir in salt and remove from heat.
• 5 while béchamel is cooking, bring a large saucepan of salted water to boil. add pasta and cook for 9 minutes. drain (do not rinse) and set aside.
• 6 in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and pinch of salt; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 7 add mixed meats and cook 1 minute more. add pasta and stir to combine. remove from heat and stir in béchamel and cheese.
• 8 transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, cover with breadcrumbs and dot with butter. bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
• 9 let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.