I believe different types of dishes have the power to change how people feel. When it’s hot and sunny outside, the cool crisp salad tastes extra refreshing. Personally, whenever the weather is cold and raining I always crave some comfort food. This easy to prepare cream penne pasta will quickly warm you up. It’s easy and simple but it tastes goooood! My kids had seconds or thirds and they both said “Hmmmm it’s yummy!!” I hope you will try this recipe this winter.
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- 4 servings penne pasta
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (4 Tbsp = ¼ cup)
- 1 Onion (minced)
- 4 slices bacons (cut into ½" pieces)
- 5 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 2 cups milk
- ½ lb napa cabbage (½ lb = about ½ small napa cabbage) (cut into ½" pieces)
- 4 mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 cube vegetable bouillon
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded or freshly grated)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- Parsley (fresh, finely chopped)
- Cook penne al dente according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile in a large skillet (I use Le Creuset cast iron braiser), heat butter on medium heat. Add onion and bacon and sauté until onion gets soft.
- Sprinkle flour evenly. Using a wooden spoon, mix well with ingredients quickly.
- Slowly add milk (3-4 Tbsp. at a time). Mix well while scraping off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
- Add napa cabbage, mushrooms, bouillon cube, salt, and pepper, and sauté until they are soft.
- Add cooked penne and mix all together.
- Add ½ cup cheddar cheese and mix well. Here, if your skillet is not oven safe, move the mixture into a baking pan.
- Sprinkle the rest of cheese on top and then sprinkle Panko evenly on top.
- Broil in the oven until the top gets nicely browned. Sprinkle fresh parsley on top and put it back in the oven for 1 minute.
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This was so good and my kids loved it! Thanks Nami!
Hi Wendy! Thank you for letting me know. I’m so happy to hear your kids loved this dish. 🙂
Hi Nami~
My roommates really liked this one! I love how the cabbage is sneaked into the dish!
Thank you so much for trying this recipe and giving me feedback! I’m so happy to hear you liked it! 🙂
Hi Nami
Thank you so much for this recipe and all the others, I am always on here, and trying out the recipes and I am always looking forwards to your next post.
This dish is my favourite, and my picky husband loves it too 🙂
This is perfect now that it’s winter and cold here in Norway!
Hi May! Thank you for trying this recipe and I’m so happy you and your husband enjoy this recipe. 🙂 It’s one of my favorite dish too! Agree, perfect comfort dish! Stay warm! Thank you for stopping by to give me feedback. 🙂
This was so yummy! Very comforting dish for fall 🙂
I made with soy milk and omitted bacon. Added some tiny cubes of kabocha with the cabbage.
Hi Alexandra! That sounds divine! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for trying this recipe!
What a simple dish to make! I always struggle to use up leftover cabbage so I was great having with this, never thought cabbage would do so well as comfort food.
As always, thanks Nami!
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Hi Julia! I’m so glad you gave this recipe a try. Something different from your usual pasta, I guess. 🙂 Just one option when you need to change things up. Thank you for your kind feedback. xoxo