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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 6 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 3 g ham
2 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 1 lb + 1.6 oz pasta
4 0 kg 2 g mozzarella
5 1.8 oz 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 0 kg 3 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 1 lb + 1.6 oz 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 0 kg 2 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 1.8 oz 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
2,607 Kcal or 10,915 Kj	115 gr	342 gr	87 gr
130 %	44 %	32 %	13 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
343 Kcal or 1,436 Kj	15 gr	45 gr	11 gr
17 %	6 %	4 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
434 Kcal or 1,817 Kj	19 gr	57 gr	14 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 6 people : 2.92 €
Per person : 0.49 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Pasta with mustard-cream sauce, Tuna pasta, Spaghetti with mushrooms, Pasta with mushrooms, ... All
	Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Breton galettes (pancakes), Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Involtinis, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Bistro celery salad, ... All
	Mozzarella: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bruschetta, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Bruschetta and mozzarella, Harvest Gratin, ... 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, Comtoise endive salad, Potato gratin, Bistro celery salad, Involtinis, ... All

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