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

Step by step recipe:

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

Set aside.
5 min.
Cook 500 g pasta.
3 min.
Drain the pasta thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C)
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.
2 min.
Tip the mixture into a buttered gratin dish.
1 min.
Scatter the 50 g Comté cheese over the top...
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...

Source:

Home made.

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