Forget elbow mac ‘n cheese, Cavatappi pasta is where it’s at. This spiralized noodle is perfect for holding all of that creamy, cheesy sauce that is topped with a layer of crunchy breadcrumbs, all of which is smoked to perfection!
Category
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Servings
8
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Calories
864
Make dinner unforgettable with our Cheesy Cavatappi Italiano recipe! Our cheesy Cavatappi pasta dish is topped with crunchy breadcrumbs, rich Havarti and Gouda cheese, and slow-smoked to give it a unique, smoky flavor. Try it today and surprise your family and friends with a dinner they won't soon forget!
Ingredients
- 16 oz cavatappi pasta
- 6 cups whole milk
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 12 oz Havarti, grated
- 12 oz smoked Gouda, grated
3 tbsp Cattleman’s Grill Italiano Seasoning
- 4 oz bread crumbs
- Kosher salt
Directions
- Preheat your cooker to 250°F. In a half sized steam table food pan, combine the uncooked cavatappi, milk, heavy cream, cheeses and Cattleman’s Grill Italiano Seasoning. You will probably have to turn up the edges of the foil pan. It will be very full. Carefully mix the ingredients with your hands. Place the pan in the cooker.
- After one hour, stir the ingredients with a spoon. Make sure to get all the way to the bottom of the pan, so it doesn't burn.
- After the pasta has cooked for about 2 hours (total), you should have a creamy mixture, with little standing liquid. Taste and add salt as necessary. Sprinkle the bread crumb topping over the pan, and cook an additional 30 minutes, until bread crumb begins to brown and the liquid is bubbling up through the topping. The finished product should be creamy, but not runny.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 15.1 oz
- per serving
- Calories
- 864
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
- Carbs
- 63 grams
- Protein
- 37 grams
- Fat
- 53 grams
- Sodium
- 1479 milligrams
