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Mozzarella pasta bake

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.

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Last modified on: September 30^th 2018

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 200 ml ham
2 4 tablespoons olive oil
3 1 litre pasta
4 160 ml mozzarella
5 100 ml Comté cheese

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
6 min.	45 min.	51 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 7 min.

Fry 200 ml ham (cut into small pieces) in a frying pan on medium heat with 4 tablespoons olive oil.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Cook 1 litre 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 160 ml 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 100 ml 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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
5,213 Kcal or 21,826 Kj	229 gr	684 gr	173 gr
193 %	65 %	48 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
343 Kcal or 1,436 Kj	15 gr	45 gr	11 gr
13 %	4 %	3 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
434 Kcal or 1,817 Kj	19 gr	57 gr	14 gr
16 %	5 %	4 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Egg, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 5.00 £
Per person : 0.42 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham pasta bake, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Sunday night pasta, Penne with Mushrooms, Tuna pasta, ... All
	Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Escalope cordon bleu, Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Frichti from Bruxelles, Ham "friand" pie, ... All
	Mozzarella: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Harvest Gratin, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Quick flaky pizza, Bruschetta, ... All
	Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Special Cheese and Walnut Sticks, Small cheese and bacon rolls , Two-cheese quiche, ... All

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