Three Cheese Pasta Gratin With Almond Crust Recipe

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 x garlic clove pressed
• 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 4 c. warm whole lowfat milk
• 10 ounce extra-sharp cheddar cheese grated
• 8 ounce warm pepper Monterey Jack cheese grated
• 1 2/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese - (lightly packed)
• 1 tsp warm pepper sauce
•     Salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1/2 c. whole almonds
• 1/4 c. fine dry breadcrumbs
• 1 lb short tube-shaped pasta
•     (such as cavatapi or possibly macaroni)

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