Baked Pasta with Peas, Cheese and Ham

Name: Baked Pasta with Peas, Cheese and Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters ounces diced smoked ham (about; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 710 milliliters 12 ounces mild low-fat Cheddar, shredded (about; 473 milliliters milk; 355 milliliters frozen peas; 340 grams penne or farfalle; 6 servings Salt; 355 milliliters crushed saltines (about 25); 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Baked Pasta with Peas, Cheese and Ham might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 744 calories, 32g of protein, and 37g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have saltines, mild cheddar, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

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Add pasta and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain and set aside.

Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Whisk in flour, mustard and 1/2 tsp. salt until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk and half-and-half and bring just to a simmer. Stir in cheese, a little at a time, until melted.

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Mustard