Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Ham and Cheese Penne

Ingredients:
3 cups penne pasta
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup whipping cream
1 pound cooked ham, cubed
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup garlic bread crumbs (optional)

Directions:
Cook penne according to package directions. Melt butter, stir flour into butter while cooking until a smooth paste forms. Slowly stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Add paprika, salt, pepper, and cream, and continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Stir in ham, mozzarella cheese, and penne. Turn into a greased 9 x13 pan. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Broil for 5 minutes or until it starts to turn a golden brown on top.

1 comment:

Will and Chelsea said...

I'm a mac and cheese lover, so any new creations are a must for me! I bet it is so good with the mozzarella cheese...yum :)