baked mac and ham
Dad always said, you have to make a roux for the best cheese sauces. I think he was right and always try to make mac and cheese the good old fashioned way. It is worth the extra effort.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- SAUCE
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3 cups 3% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- MACARONI
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
- 2 cups leftover ham, diced
- 1/2 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup frozen baby peas
- 2 cups extra aged cheddar cheese, diced
- 1/4 cup mozzarella or Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 3/4 cup artisan bread, cubed
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
How To Make baked mac and ham
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Step 2To make the sauce, melt the butter over medium heat, add the flour and cook briefly while stirring, until slightly golden in colour. Slowly add the milk to the flour and butter mixture; cook while whisking until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the dry mustard, nutmeg, salt and cayenne pepper; mixing well. Let cook for 2 minutes more.
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Step 3In a large bowl, add the noodles, ham, onions and peas, mixing well. Add half this mixture to a 9 x 13" pan then layer with half the diced cheese and half the sauce. Repeat. Top with shredded cheese, add the bread cubes and drizzle with the melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes. Cover loosely with tinfoil to keep the bread from getting too brown, and bake 20 minutes more, or until golden brown and bubbling.
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Ingredient:
Pasta
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Category:
Casseroles
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