Baked Pasta with Ham and Peas is a tasty and rich first course recipe, simple to prepare, flavored with grated cheese, sauteed cubed ham and peas, finished with creamy and succulent bechamel. This is the kind of dish I love to prepare especially in fall/winter season, when outside it’s cold, but it’s perfect in all seasons.
I first cook pasta as usual. I used sedanini, but of course you can choose the type of short pasta you prefer (penne, maccheroni … even tagliatelle if you like). While pasta is cooking, I make the bechamel. Then I add drained pasta to the sauce with peas, ham and bechamel, top with grated parmesan, ten minutes in the oven and it’s ready!
This is the right recipe for a delicious dinner with your family or friends. Everyone will love it, children included.
Let’s see how to make Baked Pasta with Ham and Peas recipe! So let’s get started.
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Ingredients
Tools
Steps
Baked Pasta with Ham and Peas is easy to make.
First cut the ham into cubes.
In a fairly large pan, melt the butter and brown the chopped onion, stirring with a wooden spoon.
Add half a glass of water and let it evaporate over medium heat, then add the diced ham and frozen peas. Salt and pepper to taste.
Add a generous grating of nutmeg and chopped thyme; cook for 1 minute. Drizzle with white wine and cook for about 10 minutes, until the sauce has reduced.
Meanwhile, boil the pasta in abundant salted water, 2 minutes less than indicated on the package. Drain it al dente and pour it into the casserole with the ham and pea dressing.
Add the béchamel and mix well.
Finish and serve
Preheat the oven to 428°F (220° C).
Grease with butter an ovenproof dish and arrange the peas, ham and bechamel pasta in.
Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until golden. Serve hot.
Baked Pasta with Ham and Peas is ready.
Enjoy!
Buon appetito!
Storage
You can store Baked Pasta with Ham and Peas for 2 days in the refrigerator, closed in an airtight container .
Tips and Tricks
For the realization of this recipe, you can also use fresh peas, the tender ones to be shelled during the spring season. Obviously it depends on the season: if you can’t find them, use the frozen ones, as I didi!
For a light version, you can replace béchamel with a ricotta cream.
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