50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Pasta and Rice -- White Tie and Tails

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
Pasta and Rice

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White Tie and Tails

Source: The Gadsen Times

8	oz	Bow tie pasta, Rigatoni or Ziti
11/2	tbsp	Butter or margarine
11/2	tbsp	All purpose flour
1	C	Half and half or light cream
1/2	C	Crumbled Bleu cheese
1/2	C	Grated Swiss cheese
1/2	C	Grated Romano cheese
3/4	C	Sliced ripe olives
1/4	C	Grated Parmesan cheese
1/3	C	Prosciutto strips or cooked bacon or ham
2	tbsp	Fresh basil or 2 tsp dried

Cook pasta according to package directions.
While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce. Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat. Mix in flour. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Gradually stir in half and half. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes, or until smooth and slightly thickened.
Add Bleu, Swiss and Romano cheeses. Reduce heat and cook and stir until cheeses are blended and sauce is smooth.
Remove from heat. Stir in olives.