Recipe for baked pasta in a dish with ham and greens
Baked pasta casserole with ham, cauliflower, squash, and cheese… you could almost call it a healthier version of mac ‘n’ cheese. Crispy on top, soft and creamy inside, and just packed with great flavor and delicious ingredients.
I used whole grain pasta and mixed it with the ham and vegetables, along with a blend of crème fraîche, paprika, chili, parsley, and grated cheese… mmmm.
You can just feel the chili on the tongue, adding a bit of edge to the dish. But if you want it to be more kid-friendly, just leave it out.
I used cauliflower and squash in this version, but you can swap the vegetables with whatever you have on hand; add and subtract as needed. The ham could also be substituted with fried bacon or chicken if you have any you need to use up.
You can use this recipe as a base and adjust as necessary.
Baked pasta in a dish with ham and greens
Equipment
- Pot
- Oven
- Cutting Board
- Chef'S Knife
- Ovenproof dish
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 200 gram Whole Grain Pasta
- 1/2 pcs. Cauliflower
- 1 package Ham in cubes or strips
- 1 pcs. Onion
- 1/2 pcs. Squash
- 250 gram Sour Cream
- 2.3 gram Paprika
- 1.15 gram Chili ground
- 3 gram Salt
- Pepper a bit
- 1 handful Grated cheese
- 1 handful Parsley chopped
- 150 gram Boiling Water from pasta/cauliflower
Topping
- grated cheese
- Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Set the pasta to boil.
- Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and divide it into small florets. Put the cauliflower in the pot with the pasta and let it boil together for about 10 minutes in total.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Finely chop the onion and grate the zucchini, put it in an ovenproof dish along with the ham.
- Drain the pasta and cauliflower of water, but save a bit of the water. Add the pasta and cauliflower to the dish.
- Mix the sour cream with the spices, cheese, parsley, grated cheese, and cooking water – pour the mixture into the dish and mix everything well together.
- Top with grated cheese and cook it for about 15 minutes in the oven, until the cheese is golden.
- Serve with a green salad on the side and fresh parsley on top.