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Updated Jul 14, 2010
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Enjoy this cheesy wagon wheel pasta recipe- casserole dinner ready in an hour!

Colby-Jack and Wagon Wheels

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

CASSEROLE

  • 7 oz. (2 cups) uncooked wagon wheel pasta
  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pint (2 cups) half-and-half
  • 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 12 oz. (3 cups) shredded colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend

TOPPING

  • 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan dry bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; return to saucepan.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Melt 1/4 cup margarine in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook and stir until well blended. Gradually add half-and-half, cooking until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in seasoned salt and pepper.
  • Step 
    3
    Add cooked pasta; toss to coat. Spread 1/3 of pasta mixture evenly in sprayed baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle over top of casserole.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Nutrition

570 Calories
37g Total Fat
22g Protein
37g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cup
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
330
Total Fat
37g
57%
Saturated Fat
19g
95%
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
730mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
5g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
50%
50%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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