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I made Ina Garten's 5-cheese penne pasta and it was the comfort dish of my dreams

Anneta KonstantinidesNov 7, 2024, 04:43 IST

I made Ina Garten's five-cheese penne pasta and it was super comforting.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

  • When I found out Ina Garten had a penne pasta with five cheeses, I knew I had to try it.
  • The dish combines Gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella, Romano, and ricotta cheeses.

As temperatures start to dip and we settle back into our favorite sweaters, the time has come to whip up some comforting dinners.

And no chef soothes me more than Ina Garten and her delicious pasta recipes.

So, when I discovered that the "Barefoot Contessa" star has a penne with five different cheeses, I knew I had to try it.

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Ina Garten's penne pasta requires five different cheeses.

Ricotta, fontina, and mozzarella are among the five cheeses in Garten's penne recipe.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

Garten's five-cheese penne also requires four additional ingredients.

You'll also need heavy cream, crushed tomatoes, basil, and penne.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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To prep, I preheated my oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and started grating and measuring my cheeses.

I grated my cheeses and used a measuring cup to get the recipe just right.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

I couldn't help admire all the beautiful cheeses in my mixing bowl.

I was intrigued to see how all these cheeses would work together.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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After I finally stopped staring at my cheese, I added the crushed tomatoes and heavy cream.

After adding the cheeses, I threw in the additional ingredients.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

And just before I mixed everything together, I started cooking my pasta.

I parboiled my penne for four minutes.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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As I mixed the cheesy sauce, I watched as it turned into a surprising shade of millennial pink.

I loved the pale-pink color of the sauce mixture.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

After draining my parboiled noodles, I put them back into the same pot and added my cheesy pink mixture.

I made sure all my penne noodles were submerged in the pink sauce.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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And just before popping my pasta in the oven, I added some butter.

I went against Garten's recipe and added far less butter.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

It took less than 20 minutes to bake the pasta.

The pasta has a gorgeous golden-brown color.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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The pasta came out looking glorious.

The pasta was creamy and rich without being too heavy.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider

And it tasted so good we went back for seconds.

The dish isn't meant to take too long in the oven.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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Garten's five-cheese penne is a must-have dish for the fall and winter seasons.

I can't wait to make Garten's five-cheese penne again.Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
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