Tonight's meal was a vegetarian casserole with pasta, broccoli and fennel. I never knew that this curly pasta had a name ~ mafalda. It was apparently named for Princess Mafalda of Savoy (1902 ~ 1944). The pasta's shape is perfect for holding the rich Fontina cheese and béchamel sauce. Before being baked, the casserole was topped with a Pecorino cheese-Panko mixture.
I love any variation of a macaroni and cheese meal. This fit the bill, although I enjoyed it more than my hubby.
4 Stars
As an aside, Princess Malfada married Prince Philipp of Hesse, the grandson of German Emperor Frederick III. Prince Philip was a member of the Nazi party. Hitler, however, believed that Princess Mafalda was working against the war effort.
While on a trip to Bulgaria in 1943, the Gestapo arrested her and she was sent to a concentration camp where she died.
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