Ditalini pasta is commonly used in many dishes throughout Sicily. Translated as 'small thimbles', Ditalini is a great choice for soups and pasta salads. It also makes for a great macaroni and cheese as well. This creamy havarti dill mac & cheese recipe is a quick and delicious way to get your pasta fix. The buttery havarti cheese combines perfectly with the fragrant and slightly sweet dill to make a dish worthy of your cravings.

We wouldn't be a good pasta company without having a recipe (or two) for an "adult" mac & cheese like this. If you're interested in making a more traditional Italian dish then check out our recipe for Cacio E Pepe using our ancient grain spaghetti pasta, another cheesy and equally delicious quick meal.

HAVARTI DILL MAC & CHEESE

SERVES 4

Prep time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

▢ 1 box of Bona Furtuna Ditalini pasta

▢ 8 oz of havarti cheese (use dill havarti cheese if available)

▢ 4 tbsp of butter

▢ 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour

▢ 1 tsp of Sicilian Sea Salt

▢ 1.75 cups of milk

▢ 1 tbsp dill weed

▢ 1/2 cup of toasted breadcrumbs (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook the Ditalini pasta for 8 minutes.
2. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan. Once melted, whisk in the all-purpose flour.
3. Mix in the milk and Sicilian Sea Salt and bring to a boil.
4. Remove from heat. Tear cheese into chunks and mix in until melted.
5. Add the cooked Ditalini pasta and mix well so the noodles are covered in cheese mix.
6. Top with dill seasoning and toasted breadcrumbs. 
7. Mangiamo.

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