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Baked White Bean Mushroom Pasta Gratin

Tender pasta and creamy white beans in a thyme-scented mushroom sauce, baked under a golden Parmesan crumb crust.

Baked White Bean Mushroom Pasta Gratin

Ingredients

  • 12⅔ cups3,000 gWater
  • 1 tsp6 gSalt
  • 10 oz280 gPasta, dryshort shape such as penne
  • 2 tbsp25 gOlive oil
  • 4¾ cups sliced340 gWhite mushroomssliced
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely chopped
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tsp2 gDried thyme
  • 3 tbsp25 gAll-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (470 ml)480 gMilk, 2%
  • ½ cup120 gVegetable broth
  • ¼ cup60 gCream cheesesoftened
  • 2 cups350 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ⅓ cup grated40 gGrated Parmesan
  • ¼ cup30 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 2½ tbsp chopped10 gFresh parsleychopped

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Chop the onion, mince the garlic, slice the mushrooms and soften the cream cheese.
  2. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot with half the salt. Cook the pasta 2 minutes less than the package says, then drain.
  3. Meanwhile, heat two-thirds of the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook 7 to 8 minutes until browned.
  4. Add the onion and cook 4 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic and thyme for 30 seconds.
  5. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and vegetable broth, and simmer 3 to 4 minutes until thickened.
  6. Stir the cream cheese into the sauce until smooth, then season with the remaining half of the salt and the black pepper.
  7. Fold the great northern beans and drained pasta into the sauce, and stir in half the Parmesan.
  8. In a small bowl, mix the breadcrumbs, the remaining half of the Parmesan and the remaining one-third of the olive oil. Scatter the crumbs over the pasta.
  9. Bake 20 minutes until bubbling and the top is golden. Rest 5 minutes, then sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

Contains: Milk, Gluten. Some brands contain egg, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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