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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (230g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1 1/2 cups ham

Calories 548
Calories from Fat 164 (29%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 18.3g 28%
Saturated Fat 10.7g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg 15%
Sodium 832mg 34%
Potassium 326mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 76.8g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%
Sugars 7.3g
Protein 18.5g 37%

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Creamy Cheesy Ham and Pasta

Recipe #226410 | 30 min | 5 min prep | add private note
Mama_Jennie

By: Mama_Jennie
May 5, 2007

This is based off of my Creamy Bacon & Leek Pasta. It's adapted for my husband and son who both prefer more simple meals. I love it because it takes less than 30 minutes to make and it pairs very nicely (as most pasta dishes do) with a salad and some bread. I hope you enjoy!

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring a pot full of water to a boil. Meanwhile add butter to skillet and melt. Once melted, add onion, garlic and ham. Sauté until onion is soft or ham is slightly browned.
  2. 2
    Once water starts to vigorously boil, add pasta. Meanwhile add flour to mixture one tablespoon at a time stirring constantly. Add in milk 1/2 cup at a time. (Add more or less to suite your tastes for sauce consistency.).
  3. 3
    Once sauce consistency is a little runnier than you like, add cheese and salt. Reduce heat to simmer while you drain pasta.
  4. 4
    Mix drained pasta together with sauce and serve with salad and bread for a complete quick meal!
  5. 5
    This meal is very versatile and you can change the quantities of the pasta or type of pasta to suite your own family's needs.

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From: Gumboot Gourmet

On Nov 3, 2008

This was quite good. Based on other reviewers who said it was alfredo like, I added a bit of grated nutmeg. I halved the recipe with no problems & added a cup of frozen peas in the last 5 minutes. Thanks for a great simple meal!

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  • From: Chef Mandy Sue

    On Oct 29, 2008

    This was another keeper! We loved it. My kids weren't huge fans but I think that was due to the strong onion flavor since our onions were quite potent. My husband and devoured this though. Thanks for sharing.

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  • From: mycuteboys

    On Sep 16, 2008

    Very good and easy to make. Just added leeks, parsley, thyme and cheese to the mixture and also baked it for 20 min.

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    From: *Parsley*

    On Jul 1, 2008

    Yummy and quick to make! I liked the mild "alfredo-like" sauce. My crew likes saucy pasta so I doubled the sauce for 1 lb of pasta. I used rotini pasta instead of bow ties. This was nice with steamed broccoli on the side. I think it would be great with broccoli stirred right in for a 1-dish meal. I'll try that. Thanx!

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