3 Cheese Tortelli with Baked Ham Bites

Name: 3 Cheese Tortelli with Baked Ham Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 lb baked ham slice; 1 box 3-cheese tortelli; 1 c panco bread crumbs; 1/2 c skim milk; 1 pkg cheddar cheese; 1/8 stick butter; 1 Tbsp flour

By Bonnie Oechsle
@ScrapsGourmet

I had a good size piece of Ham left over so I cut it into bite sized pieces...and created this recipe :)

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 lb

baked ham slice
1 box

3-cheese tortelli
1 c

panco bread crumbs
1/2 c

skim milk
1 pkg

cheddar cheese
1/8 stick

butter
1 Tbsp

flour

How to Make 3 Cheese Tortelli with Baked Ham Bites

Step-by-Step

Cook Tortelli as per package directions, set aside
( this product has 3 cheeses inside the pasta)

Cut Ham Slice into bite sized pieces,set aside
Mix Butter and flour to make a rue' in a sauce pan stirring slowly blend in milk and cheese
Do not boil
Combine Ham, Pasta and liquid mixture of melted cheese
Place in 8" by 8 " glass cassarole dish

Pour liquid cheese combination over pasta
Place breadcrumbs in fry pan and just heat slighly to brown the topping ( Panko bread crumbs are made from the center of a white bread without crust ...

Taste is crunchier than tradional breadcrumbs. (Found in most markets today)

Put topping over the pasta and ham to go into pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes