Gruyere and Ham Pasta
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Gruyere and Ham Pasta
Photography by Matthew Kimura
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 738 |
| pro | 47 g |
| total fat | 28 g |
| sat. fat | 15 g |
| carb | 76 g |
| fibre | 5 g |
| chol | 112 mg |
| sodium | 1,732 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 59 |
| iron | 38 |
| vit A | 49 |
| vit C | 20 |
| folate | 105 |
- Portion size: 4
Ham gives a wonderful smoky flavour to cheese sauce. Any short pasta is suitable.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp 2tbspbutter
- 1 1oniononions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp 1/2tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspeach dried thyme and pepper
- 2 tbsp 2tbspall purpose flour
- 2 cups 2cupsmilk
- 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupsshredded Gruyère cheese or Cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp 1tspDijon mustard
- 4 cups 4cupsScoobi-Do pasta
- 2 cups 2cupschopped fresh spinach
- 2 cups 2cupscubed ham
- 1 cup 1cuphalved grape tomatogrape tomatoes
Preparation
In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; fry onion, salt, thyme and pepper until onion is softened, 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with flour; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in milk; cook, whisking, until thick enough to coat spoon, about 7 minutes. Stir in cheese and mustard; cook, stirring, until melted.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Add sauce, spinach, ham and tomatoes; toss to combine.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2006
