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Leftover Gammon (Ham) and Pea pasta bake
This Gammon and Pea pasta bake is a fantastic way to use up all your Gammon/Ham Christmas leftovers. It's also great for feeding a crowd.
Course
Christmas, Dinner, leftovers, Pasta, Pasta bake
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
4
-6
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
for the white sauce
150
g
butter
cubed
1
cup
flour
750
ml-1 litre milk
pinch
of nutmeg
white pepper and salt to taste
for the pasta bake
500
g
macaroni
1-2
cups
chopped left-over gammon
1-2
cups
blanched baby peas
100
g
fior di latte
or other mozzarella
30
g
Parmesan
grated
Instructions
To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and whisk in the flour.
Slowly pour in the milk whilst continuously whisking to get rid of any lumps.
Lower the heat and allow the sauce to cook for 10 minutes.
Add the nutmeg and season to taste.
While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
Pre-heat the oven to 200°c.
Combine the cooked pasta, gammon and peas with the white sauce then mix well.
Transfer to a baking dish and top with the mozzarella and parmesan.
Place in the oven and allow to bake for 15-20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes then serve.
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