Cheesy Ham and Pasta Bake
With its bubbly, golden cheese crust and rich, creamy sauce, this delicious pasta bake is an absolute crowd-pleaser that the whole family will love!
Servings: 4
Calories: 682kcal
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Spatel
- Schneidebrett und Messer
- Auflaufform
Zutaten
- 350 g Pasta e.g., penne
- 200 g Cooked chicken ham
- 850 ml Water
- 200 ml Heavy cream
- 1 Onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 20 g Olive oil
- 30 g Tomato paste
- 30 g All-purpose flour or cornstarch
- 1 tsp Salt
- Je 1 tsp Sweet paprika, oregano, marjoram, black pepper
- 150 g Shredded cheese e.g., Swiss, Emmental, or Gouda
- Etwas Fresh chives or parsley, for garnish
Zubereitung
- Preheat your oven to 180 °C convection or 200 °C conventional.
- Add the uncooked pasta directly into a baking dish.
- Dice the cooked ham into small cubes and scatter evenly over the uncooked pasta.
- Peel and halve the garlic clove, and peel and quarter the onion. Add both to the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, repeating if necessary.
- Add the olive oil and sauté for 2 min / 120 °C / Speed 1.
- Add the tomato paste, seasonings (salt, pepper, sweet paprika, marjoram, and oregano), cornstarch, water, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil for 7 min / 100 °C / Speed 3.
- Pour the hot sauce evenly over the pasta and ham in the baking dish.
- Place the baking dish on the lower rack of the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top and bake for another 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Garnish with freshly chopped chives or parsley, serve warm, and enjoy!
