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ham, cheese, and pasta bake in a casserole dish.
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Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake

This ham and cheese pasta bake is easy to make, and bound to make your children (and everyone else) happy!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Pasta and Rice
Cuisine: German, American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 9 oz pasta
  • 1 small red bell pepper or ½ large one
  • 1 small yellow or green bell pepper or ½ large one
  • 1 small carrot
  • 3 green onions
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup canned corn drained
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 3.5 oz cooked ham or bacon cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup grated cheese Note
  • 1 pinch nutmeg freshly grated
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt more or less to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions. Drain well. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C.
    9 oz pasta/ 250 g
  • Prepare vegetables: Clean and chop the bell peppers, green onions (reserve 1 tablespoon greens for sprinkling on the pasta bake at the end), carrot, cherry tomatoes into small pieces. Drain the corn. Mix the vegetables, ham or bacon, and pasta in the pot you used to cook the pasta.
    1 small red bell pepper + 1 small yellow or green bell pepper + 1 small carrot + 3 green onions + 10 cherry tomatoes + ½ cup canned corn/ 75 g + ½ cup frozen peas/ 75 g + 3.5 oz cooked ham/ 100 g
  • Make the sauce: Mix the eggs, milk, mustard, grated garlic, and dried herbs. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour this mixture over the noodles and vegetables and stir. Mix in half of the cheese. Transfer to a lightly buttered baking dish.
    2 eggs + 1 cup milk + 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard + 2 garlic cloves + 1 teaspoon dried oregano + ½ teaspoon dried thyme + 1 pinch nutmeg + ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + ⅛ teaspoon black pepper + ½ from 1 cup grated cheese/ 100 g
  • Bake: Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for about 30 minutes until the cheese is golden.
    rest ½ cup cheese
  • Rest: Remove from the oven, let stand for 5 minutes, sprinkle with the remaining green onions, and serve with a green salad.

Notes

Cheese: Gouda or Cheddar. Or any other cheese you like to use for making pasta bakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of the dish | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 781mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g