Mac and Cheese with Leeks and Gorgonzola

Name: Mac and Cheese with Leeks and Gorgonzola
Ingredients: 1 pound penne pasta; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 leeks, thinly sliced; Bechamel Sauce, recipe follows; 1/2 cup Gorgonzola, crumbled; 1/4 cup grated Asiago; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups milk; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; Pinch freshly ground nutmeg

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INGREDIENTS

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1 pound penne pasta

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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3 leeks, thinly sliced

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Bechamel Sauce, recipe follows

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1/2 cup Gorgonzola, crumbled

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1/4 cup grated Asiago

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan

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1/4 cup unsalted butter

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1 clove garlic, smashed

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1/4 cup all-purpose flour

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3 cups milk

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1/4 cup grated Parmesan

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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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Pinch freshly ground nutmeg

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