Four-Cheese Baked Macaroni from Chef Lidia Bastianich | GBH

Name: Four-Cheese Baked Macaroni from Chef Lidia Bastianich | GBH
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish; Kosher salt; 2-to-3-ounce chunk of day-old country bread, crust removed; ½ cup freshly grated Grana Padano 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3½ cups whole milk; 2 fresh bay leaves; 8 ounces Italian Fontina, grated; 8 ounces mild provola, grated; 4 ounces Taleggio, rind removed, cut into pieces; 1 pound penne; 1 small bunch thick asparagus spears, tough ends removed, lower stalks peeled, stalks cut into 1-inch segments; 1 cup frozen peas

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Chef Lidia Bastianich prepared Four-Cheese Baked Macaroni (Pasta al Forno ai Quattro Formaggi) on Lidia's Kitchen, Season 12, Episode 20 ("Know Your Cheese.")

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
Kosher salt
2-to-3-ounce chunk of day-old country bread, crust removed
½ cup freshly grated Grana Padano 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3½ cups whole milk
2 fresh bay leaves
8 ounces Italian Fontina, grated
8 ounces mild provola, grated
4 ounces Taleggio, rind removed, cut into pieces
1 pound penne
1 small bunch thick asparagus spears, tough ends removed, lower stalks peeled, stalks cut into 1-inch segments
1 cup frozen peas