Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Salt
  • 1 pound semolina or whole wheat penne
  • 2 tablespoons EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion
  • finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • finely chopped or grated
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups milk
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • about 1/4 teaspoon or to taste
  • 1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach
  • defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel
  • 1 10-ounce box frozen chopped artichokes
  • defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel
  • Black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Italian Fontina cheese
  • plus additional for sprinkling on top
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • plus additional for sprinkling on top

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in the middle of the oven
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta, salt water and cook pasta to al dente
  • While the pasta water comes to a boil, place a medium pot over medium-low heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons, and the butter
  • Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook the veggies until very soft, about 10 minutes
  • Turn the heat up to medium-high and sprinkle the flour into the pan
  • Cook for about 1 minute then whisk the wine into the pan, cooking for another minute to burn off the alcohol
  • Whisk the milk into the pan and bring up to a bubble
  • Add the nutmeg, spinach, artichokes, salt and pepper to the sauce and simmer until thickened and vegetables are warmed through, 2-3 minutes more
  • Add 1 cup of each of the cheeses to the sauce and stir until melted
  • Toss the prepared sauce with the cooked pasta and transfer to a casserole dish
  • Sprinkle some more Fontina and Parmigiano over the top and bake until the cheese has melted and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes