HAM AND CHEESE RIGATONI WITH WHITE SAUCE
My oldest son is the picky eater in the house but this recipe earned seconds on his plate! It has great flavor but it is not overwhelming to those who prefer simple food. Serve with crusty bread and a salad.
Provided by JulieCHopp
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Butter a 2 quart baking dish and lightly sprinkle 1 tsp bread crumbs over butter. Just sprinkle it with your finger tips like you would sprinkle salt over plate. It will be very sparse.
- Pour milk into a medium saucepan. Using a seive, whisk in flour. Squash out any lumps.
- Place saucepan on high heat for 2 minutes to get the milk warm then turn down to just above medium to avoid boiling. When the milk is warm, add the butter, nutmeg, grated parmesan and a dash of salt. (be careful because your ham will be salty as well) Stir gently. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens, 15 - 20 minutes. (this is a long way to get a bechamel sauce but it comes out nice).
- Cook your pasta just to al dente, it will continue to cook in the oven.
- When the sauce is thick and creamy remove it from the heat.
- Put your pasta in a large bowl, add the sauce over top. (all of it, it looks like a lot but it makes a nice creamy dish) Mix gently.
- Add ham and mozzarella cubes, fold all together. Pour into baking dish and top with breadcrumbs and grated parmesan to your liking.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, sauce should be bubbly and tips of pasta will be golden.
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Kajol Islam
islam-kajol@yahoo.comThis recipe was perfect for a special occasion. I made it for my husband's birthday dinner, and he loved it. The white sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the ham and cheese were the perfect combination.
MD Fardin Islam
f.md0@hotmail.comThis recipe was a little too bland for my taste. I think I would have liked it better if I had added more garlic and maybe some Italian seasoning.
Mroky Drops
drops_mroky38@hotmail.frI'm not a huge fan of ham, but I loved this recipe! The white sauce was so creamy and flavorful that it made the ham taste amazing. I'll definitely be making this again.
Adija Abdulai
adija_a58@hotmail.comThis is my new go-to recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Hassnain Sarkar
sarkar-h24@aol.comI made this recipe for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The only thing I changed was that I used a different type of cheese. I used a sharp cheddar cheese instead of a mozzarella cheese. It was still amazing!
Suman Bhandari
bhandari.s@hotmail.co.ukThis recipe was absolutely delicious! The white sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the ham and cheese were the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Mehadi Abrahim
amehadi@gmail.comThis recipe was a bit disappointing. The white sauce was too thin and the ham and cheese were bland. I think I would have preferred a recipe that had a thicker white sauce and more flavorful ham and cheese.
Shamshad Akhtar
s.akhtar@yahoo.comThis recipe was a great way to get my kids to eat their vegetables. I added some chopped broccoli and carrots to the white sauce, and they loved it. They didn't even notice the vegetables!
Makenzie Keifer
makenziekeifer@gmail.comThis recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I'm not a very experienced cook, and I found the instructions to be a bit confusing. I think I would have preferred a recipe that was easier to follow.
jutt mobiles
j.m95@hotmail.frThis recipe was perfect for a special occasion. I made it for my husband's birthday dinner, and he loved it. The white sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the ham and cheese were the perfect combination.
Danny The Beast
b_d11@hotmail.frThis recipe was a bit too expensive for me. The ingredients were all relatively expensive, and I think I could have found a cheaper recipe that would have tasted just as good.
sandra jones
sjones@hotmail.frThis recipe was a great way to use up leftover ham. I had some leftover ham from Easter dinner, and this was the perfect way to use it up. The white sauce was delicious, and the ham and cheese were a great combination.
Arifa Sheikh
a.s20@yahoo.comThis recipe was a bit too time-consuming for me. I think I would have preferred a recipe that didn't require me to make the white sauce from scratch.
Tasawar Hussain
ht@gmail.comI made this recipe exactly as written and it turned out perfect! The white sauce was creamy and rich, and the ham and cheese were perfectly melted. I will definitely be making this again.
Mohd Hafijul
h-mohd@hotmail.comThis recipe was a little too bland for my taste. I think I would have liked it better if I had added more garlic and maybe some Italian seasoning.
FITHER Joy
fjoy16@hotmail.frI'm not a huge fan of ham, but I loved this recipe! The white sauce was so creamy and flavorful that it made the ham taste amazing. I'll definitely be making this again.
Estella Mendoza
mendoza.e@gmail.comThis is my new go-to recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
King saidi
s-k@yahoo.comI made this for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The only thing I changed was that I used cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella because that's what I had on hand. It was still amazing!
Andrej Stamenković
s-a@gmail.comThis recipe was absolutely delicious! The white sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the ham and cheese were the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.