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Pasta: Baked Pasta Parmesan

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 cup elbow macaroni
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• 4 cups broccoli florets
  
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1 1/2 cups milk
  
• 2 1/4 cups grated parmesan or romano cheese (about 9 ounces), divided
  
• 2 teaspoons dijon style mustard
  
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  
• 1 cup diced baked ham or prosciutto
  
• 1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 2 quart shallow baking dish.
   
   
2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain in a colander and rinse. Lightly toss with oil. Spoon pasta into prepared dish.
   
   
3. While pasta is cooking, put broccoli into a large saucepan; add water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Add broccoli to pasta and combine.
   
   
4. In broccoli saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk. With wooden spoon, stir in 2 cups Parmesan, mustard and pepper; stir in ham. Pour sauce over pasta mixture; mix well. Sprinkle casserole with bread crumbs and remaining Parmesan. Bake pasta until lightly browned and bubbly, about 25 minutes.