Mozzarella pasta bake

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

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:

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

Step by step recipe

1	Fry 100 g ham (cut into small pieces) in a frying pan on medium heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside.
2	Cook 500 g pasta.
3	Drain the pasta thoroughly. Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C)
4	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.
5	Tip the mixture into a buttered gratin dish.
6	Scatter the 50 g Comté cheese over the top...
7	...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...

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