Oven dishes
Cheese pasta from the oven
Cheese pasta from the oven thrives on creamy sauce and a beautifully browned surface. A simple but very rewarding recipe for days when comfort food is required.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
- Cook pasta: approx. 10 minutes
- Cheese sauce: approx. 12 minutes
- Baking time: approx. 15 to 20 minutes
- Total: approx. 40 to 45 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 820 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 33.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 78.3 g
- Fat
- ≈ 40.2 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 tsp mustard · ≈ 5.0 g
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs · ≈ 30.0 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 350g rigatoni
- 40g butter
- 40g flour
- 500 ml milk
- 100 ml cream
- 120 g Gouda, grated
- 100 g cheddar cheese, grated
- 40g Parmesan
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- Salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Cook rigatoni in salted water for 2 minutes less than package directions – they should be just al dente. Drain.
- Melt butter in the pot, stir in flour and sauté for 1 minute. Pour in milk and cream while stirring constantly.
- Simmer the sauce gently for 5 minutes, then stir in Gouda, Cheddar, mustard and half the Parmesan until melted.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix in the rigatoni.
- Pour everything into a baking dish. Mix remaining Parmesan with breadcrumbs and sprinkle on top.
- Bake at 200 °C top/bottom heat for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Rest for 5 minutes and serve warm.
