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Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- olive oil
- fine sea salt
- pepper
- 6 ounces (about 2 1/4 cups) cellentani or cavatappi pasta Or substitute large elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- 4 ounces (about 1 cup packed) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 4 ounces (about 1 cup packed) shredded Gruyére cheese, divided
- 2 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh Italian parsley, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh chives, divided
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place tomatoes on a baking sheet. Gently toss with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast until tomatoes are blistered, about 15-25 minutes, depending on the size of your tomatoes.
- Turn oven down to 350ºF. Cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
- Set aside 1/4 cup of each of the cheeses for the top.
- In a small bowl, whisk milk and heavy cream together.
- In a 2-quart oven safe pot, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in milk and cream. Heat until thickened, whisking out any lumps. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (I used 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.)
- Remove from heat. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup each cheddar and Gruyere cheeses. Taste sauce and season with more salt or pepper if necessary.
- Fold in cooked pasta, roasted tomatoes, bacon, 1 teaspoon parsley and 1 teaspoon chives. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake in top third of the oven, just until cheese is melted, about 7-10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and chives.