Baked Mac and Cheese with Fried Ham Recipe

Name: Baked Mac and Cheese with Fried Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Macaroni, Any Kind You Prefer, I Use Shells; 3 Tablespoons Butter; 3 Tablespoons Flour; 2 cups Milk; 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard; 1 Onion, Diced; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 cup Cubed Ham, Fried In A Skillet; 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce; 1/2 teaspoons Paprika; 1 Egg; 2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded; Salt And Pepper

Servings: persons

1 pound Macaroni, Any Kind You Prefer, I Use Shells
3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Tablespoons Flour
2 cups Milk
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1 Onion, Diced
1 Bay Leaf
1 cup Cubed Ham, Fried In A Skillet
1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 teaspoons Paprika
1 Egg
2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
Salt And Pepper

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta according to package instructions for al dente.
3
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a separate pot over medium heat.
4
Whisk in the flour and keep stirring and heating it for about 5 minutes.
5
Make sure its free of lumps.
6
Stir in the milk, mustard, onion, bay leaf, ham, Worcestershire sauce and paprika.
7
Simmer for 10 minutes and then remove the bay leaf.
8
Crack the egg into a small bowl and add some of the hot milk mixture, stirring it rapidly while you do.
9
This will temper the egg.
10
Add the egg and the cheese back into the hot milk mixture, stirring rapidly.
11
Season with salt and pepper.
12
Fold the macaroni into the mix and then pour it into a 2-quart casserole dish.
13
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound Macaroni, Any Kind You Prefer, I Use Shells, 3 Tablespoons Butter, 3 Tablespoons Flour, 2 cups Milk, and more.

Yes, Baked Mac and Cheese with Fried Ham falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Mac and Cheese with Fried Ham

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