Pasta Bake with Ham and Cheese
by Tavolino
A classic, creamy pasta bake with ham and a crispy cheese crust, prepared with raw pasta in a single baking dish—a dish that makes the whole family happy.
Ingredients
- Vegetable broth 800 ml
- Pasta (cooking time approx. 11 minutes) 500 g
- Heavy cream 400 g
- Cooked ham 250 g
- Cheese, freshly grated (e.g., Emmental, Gouda, Cheddar) 200 g
- Parmesan, freshly grated 50 g
- Onion 1
- Garlic clove 1
- Tomato paste 2 tbsp
- Mustard, medium-hot 2 tbsp
- Salt 1-2 tsp
- Dried marjoram 2 tsp
- Black pepper 1/4 tsp
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200 °C top/bottom heat.
- 2
Peel and finely dice the onion and the garlic clove.
- 3
Cut the cooked ham into small cubes or strips.
- 4
Mix 800 ml of vegetable broth and 400 g of heavy cream in a bowl.
- 5
Stir 2 tbsp of tomato paste, 2 tbsp of mustard, 1-2 tsp of salt, 2 tsp of marjoram, and 1/4 tsp of pepper into the liquid.
- 6
Stir the onion, garlic, and ham cubes into the sauce mixture.
- 7
Place 500 g of uncooked pasta into a large baking dish.
- 8
Pour the sauce mixture over the pasta until it is completely covered.
- 9
Distribute 250 g of grated cheese and 50 g of Parmesan evenly over the bake.
- 10
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- 11
Remove the aluminum foil and bake the pasta for another 15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.
- 12
Remove the bake from the oven and let it rest briefly before serving.