New England Pasta Bake
New England Pasta Bake
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Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, cut into medium dice
  • 1 rib celery, cut into medium dice
  • 2 carrots, cut into medium dice
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (about 6 sprigs), minced or 1/2 teaspoon dried
  • 3 cans chopped clams and their juice (6.5 ounces each can), divided
  • 1 pound medium shell pasta
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Preparation

Pre-heat the broiler. Place a large pot of salted water over high heat to boil.

Place a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons butter. Add the onion, celery and carrots; season with salt and pepper and cook until tender but not caramelized, 5-6 minutes. Add the potatoes, thyme, juice of the clams and 1/2 cup of water to the skillet and bring the liquids up to a bubble. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender, 8-10 minutes.

While the veggies are simmering, drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook to al dente, according to the package directions. Just before the pasta is ready, reserve a large mug of the starchy cooking water. Drain the pasta and return it to the pan it was cooked in.

While the veggies and pasta are cooking, place a medium size saucepot over medium heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter and cook for 1 minute. Whisk the milk and 1 cup of starchy cooking water into the roux and bring up to a bubble. Add the clams to the sauce; season with salt and pepper and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Reserve warm.


When everything is ready, toss the cooked veggies and prepared sauce with the cooked pasta and transfer to a large casserole dish.


Sprinkle the breadcrumbs and grated cheese over the surface of the casserole and brown under the broiler.

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