Lemon Baked Pasta With Shrimp, Gruyere And Dill

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest, divided
• 1/2 cup finely chopped leek
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb radiatore (a pasta shape that holds sauce well)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
• 2 cups grated gruyere cheese (about 6 oz)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 cook radiatore according to package directions while preparing the remainder of the recipe. drain pasta.
• 3 butter a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lemon zest.
• 4 in a large saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium heat and cook leeks, carrot and celery for 5 minutes.
• 5 add flour and cook mixture, *stirring*, for 3 minutes.
• 6 whisk in broth and bring to a boil.
• 7 add remaining 2 teaspoons lemon zest and the salt and pepper to taste. simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• 8 add shrimp and cook for 1 minute.
• 9 combine pasta, shrimp mixture, dill and 1 1/2 cups gruyere in a large bowl, then spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish. top with the remaining cheese and bake 30 minutes until cheese is bubbling and slightly crusty.