Cheddar Vegetable Pasta Bake

Soooo good! i found this in a sargento cheese ad sometime in 1996. it tastes like veggie lasagna, could be a vegetarian main dish or a side for dinner. or a lenten specialty. i did have to thin the cream sauce out before i baked it because the dish thickens up quite a lot in the oven. you can use penne or other pasta but the bowties are really pretty. you can find a picture on the sargento web site.

Steps

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.

Add garlic.

Cook 2 minutes.

Add flour.

Cook and stir 1 minute.

Add milk , salt and pepper sauce.

Heat to a boil , stirring constantly.

Remove from heat.

Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted.

Add sauce and vegetables to pasta.

Toss well.

Transfer to a greased medium baking dish or oval casserole.

Cover with foil.

Bake in preheated 375f oven 15 minutes or until hot.

Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake 2 minutes more or until cheese is melted.

Ingredients

butter, garlic cloves, flour, evaporated skim milk, salt, hot pepper sauce, cheddar cheese, frozen mixed vegetables, bow tie pasta