Blue Cheese Baked Pasta Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, drain.

Meanwhile, melt butter over medium-low heat, add flour, cook 1 minute, to make roux (do not brown), gradually whisk in milk and cream, simmer until mixture thickens slightly, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to low, add grated cheddar cheese and 1 cup crumbled blue cheese, whisk until cheese melts.

Add cooked pasta to sauce, stir to coat, transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese and bake until sauce begins to bubble. Sprinkle with chives and serve.