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Penne Pasta and Ham Casserole
This easy penne, cheese, and ham casserole is a simple mixture of cooked pasta, ham, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese, seasoned with garlic and parsley.
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ribbed penne pasta
- 12 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
- 1 cup ham, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlicc, crushed and chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
Clean and trim the mushrooms and cut into thin slices. Put the
oil, garlic, chopped parsley and mushrooms into a saucepan and
cook over a moderate heat, stirring and turning occasionally,
until mushrooms are tender.
Cut the ham and cheese into small dice.
Cook the pasta until tender but still firm, drain well, and stir in the mushrooms,
ham, and mozzarella cheese. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Transfer the pasta and ham mixture to a buttered 2-quart baking dish and
place in a preheated 450° oven until the cheese begins
to melt and the pasta has browned a little.
Serves 4.
