Mozzarella pasta bake


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 30th 2018

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Time required for this recipe:
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6 min.45 min.51 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 7 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
Fry 33 g ham (cut into small pieces) in a frying pan on medium heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
Cook 167 g pasta.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
Drain the pasta thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C)

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
Put the pasta back into the pan on low heat. Add the fried ham and 27 g mozzarella cut into small dice.

Stir well for a few minutes to combine well.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
Tip the mixture into a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
Scatter the 17 g Comté cheese over the top...

Stage 7 - 30 min.
Mozzarella pasta bake
...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 valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
871 Kcal or 3,647 Kj38 gr114 gr29 gr
44 %15 %11 %4 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
343 Kcal or 1,436 Kj15 gr45 gr11 gr
17 %6 %4 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
436 Kcal or 1,825 Kj19 gr57 gr15 gr
22 %7 %5 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 0.98 €
  • Per person : 0.49 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
PastaPasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Tagliatelle with cockles, Pasta with green asparagus, How to cook pasta properly, ... All
HamHam: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham pasta bake, Two-cheese quiche, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Potted meat (rillettes), Hearty potato and ham gratin, ... All
MozzarellaMozzarella: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Harvest Gratin, Grilled cheese, Quick flaky pizza, Bruschetta and mozzarella, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, ... All
Comté cheeseComté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon and spinach quiche, Deep leek and potato quiche, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Turmeric risotto, ... All
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