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Ham and Pasta Bake with Mozzarella

Creamy pasta bake with ham and a mozzarella crust.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g pasta uncooked, any shape
  • 1 bunch spring onion greens thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 200 g ham diced or cut into strips
  • 1 tbsp butter for frying
  • 250 g lactose-free whipping cream or double cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan grated, approx. 10–15 g
  • 1 tsp vegetable stock powder homemade
  • 150 g mozzarella grated
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • nutmeg grated, to taste

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 baking dish

Instructions
 

Method
  1. Pre-cook the pasta: Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) conventional (top and bottom heat). Cook the pasta in salted water until just al dente and drain.
  2. Fry the ham: Melt the butter in a frying pan. Briefly sweat the spring onion greens and garlic. Add the ham and fry briefly.
  3. Mix the sauce: Whisk the cream with the egg yolks, grated Parmesan and vegetable stock powder. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  4. Assemble the bake: Mix the pasta, the ham mixture and the sauce, then transfer to a baking dish. Scatter the grated mozzarella evenly over the top.
  5. Bake: Bake at 180 °C for about 20–30 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and the sauce has set.