Enjoy this cheesy pasta that’s made with ham and tomatoes and topped with bread crumbs - a tasty Italian dinner.
Cheesy Macaroni with Ham
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (8 oz)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 cups milk
- 11/2 cups chopped cooked ham
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs (about 1 1/2 slices bread)
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in butter, stirring frequently, until golden. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and red pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. Gently stir in ham, tomatoes and cooked macaroni.
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Step3Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over macaroni.
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Step4Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Nutrition
525
Calories
29g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 525
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 17g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 1063mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 0%
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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