Ingredients
Amount
Olive oil
1 Tbsp.
Bacon or panchetta
¼ cup
Onion, peeled and diced
½ cup
Shallot, peeled and minced
2 Tbsp.
Garlic, peeled and minced
1 Tbsp.
Bay leaf
1 ea.
Unsalted butter
2 Tbsp.
All purpose flour
¼ cup
Milk
3 cups
White pepper
to taste
Nutmeg
¼ tsp.
Thyme leaves
1 tsp.
Parmesean reggiano
1 cup
Cheddar cheese, white, shredded
1 cup
Gruyere cheese, grated
½ cup
Fontina
1 cup
Whole wheat elbow pasta, cooked al dente
½ lb.
Great northern beans, canned or cooked, drained, rinsed, chilled
3 cups
Bread crumbs, toasted
½ cup
Cayenne
¼ tsp.
Kosher salt
½ tsp.