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Mozzarella pasta bake

Name: Mozzarella pasta bake
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 g ham; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 500 g Pasta; 80 g mozzarella; 50 g Comté cheese

A good way to use up leftover pasta, or cook some specially for this gratin with fried ham and two cheeses: diced mozzarella for melting texture and grated Comté for a nicely browned top.

75 K 3.5/5 (8 reviews)

55 min.

Easy

2.95 €

6 people

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: September 30^th 2018

For 6 people, you will need:

1 100 g ham
2 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 500 g Pasta
4 80 g mozzarella
5 50 g Comté cheese
Total weight: 760 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 6 min.

Cooking: 45 min.

All in all: 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 7 min.

Fry 100 g ham (cut into small pieces) in a frying pan on medium heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Cook 500 g Pasta.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.

Drain the pasta thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C)

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.

Put the pasta back into the pan on low heat. Add the fried ham and 80 g mozzarella cut into small dice.

Stir well for a few minutes to combine well.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.

Tip the mixture into a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.

Scatter the 50 g Comté cheese over the top...

Stage 7 - ⌛ 30 min.

...and bake for about 30 minutes (do watch the colour towards the end).

Remarks

This is perfect for a Sunday evening supper when you are wondering "What are we going to eat tonight?"

If you don't have Comté, you can use any similar cheese you like: Cheddar, Gruyère, Emmental...

Keeping: Several days in the fridge.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	110 RDI=40 %	340 RDI=30 %	90 RDI=10 %	2,610 RDI=130 %	10,910 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g	20 RDI=6 %	40 RDI=4 %	10 RDI=2 %	340 RDI=20 %	1,440 RDI: 20 %
Per person	20 RDI=7 %	60 RDI=5 %	10 RDI=2 %	430 RDI=20 %	1,820 RDI: 20 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 2.95 €
Per person : 0.50 €

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