PENNE WITH HAM AND PARMESAN

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This is a full-on pasta dish with ham, mushrooms, spinach, and a Parmesan cheese sauce. Serve with fresh ground pepper.

Provided by Topher

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 (12 ounce) package penne pasta
½ cup butter
2 cups 1-inch strips cooked ham
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 bay leaf
2 cups milk
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

Steps:

  • Stir 1/2 teaspoon salt into a pot of water; bring to a boil. Stir penne pasta into the boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ham and mushrooms in hot butter until the mushrooms are softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir flour, remaining salt, and bay leaf into the ham mixture; cook and stir until flour begins to bind butter into a paste, about 2 minutes. Stream milk into the skillet while stirring. Melt Parmesan cheese into the milk mixture; add basil and continue cooking and stirring until the milk thickens into a sauce, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat and immediately stir spinach into the sauce; add to drained pasta and stir to coat the pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.2 calories, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 84.1 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 27.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 1351.6 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

Kathryn Caperton
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The sauce was a bit too runny for my liking. I would add more flour next time.


Hello Abdou
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I think I would try a simpler recipe next time.


Deepak Sonti
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This dish was easy to make and very tasty. The sauce was creamy and cheesy, and the ham and peas added a nice touch of flavor. I would definitely make this again.


Sarwar Hutwani
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Overall, this was a good recipe. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the ham and parmesan added a nice salty touch. I would definitely make this again.


Katie Tsinajinnie
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This recipe was a bit bland. I would add more spices next time.


7T Blue77
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The sauce was a bit too thick for my liking. I would add more milk next time.


Shakil Oficial
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This dish was a bit too salty for my taste. I think I would use less ham and parmesan next time.


Mohammad Abubakar Oman
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This recipe was easy to follow and the end result was delicious! The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the ham and parmesan added a nice salty touch. I would definitely make this again.


Shehan Fernando
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This dish was delicious! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the ham and parmesan added a nice salty touch. I would definitely make this again.


Shahab Khpalwaak
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The sauce was a bit too runny for my liking. I would add more flour next time.


Tammy Alexander
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I think I would try a simpler recipe next time.


Cassarah Brown
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This dish was easy to make and very tasty. The sauce was creamy and cheesy, and the ham and peas added a nice touch of flavor. I would definitely make this again.


Simran Khanal
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Overall, this was a good recipe. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the ham and parmesan added a nice salty touch. I would definitely make this again.


Kllmi Ghjlk
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This recipe was a bit bland. I would add more spices next time.


Josh Cleveland
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The sauce was a bit too thick for my liking. I would add more milk next time.


Lucie Byrne
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This dish was a bit too salty for my taste. I think I would use less ham and parmesan next time.


Zahid Janii
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This recipe was easy to follow and the end result was delicious! The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the ham and parmesan added a nice salty touch. I would definitely make this again.


Mutyaba Latibu
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The sauce was so creamy and cheesy, and the ham and peas added a nice touch of flavor.


joseph Ghailan
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This penne with ham and parmesan was a hit with my family! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the ham and parmesan added a nice salty touch. I will definitely be making this again.