Macaroni and Cheese with Ham

Rachael Ray

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: One Plate Wonder

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • Salt
  • 1 pound cavatappi (hollow corkscrew shaped pasta) or other short cut pasta
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • A few grates nutmeg
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere
  • 1 cup shredded white sharp Cheddar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 pound French ham, deli sliced, finely chopped

Directions

Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil, drop in pasta. Cook pasta to just shy of al dente.

Heat sauce pot with butter over medium heat, whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, whisk in stock then milk, allow the sauce to thicken, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in cheeses in a figure eight motion. Stir in Dijon and ham and remove the sauce from heat. Drain pasta and combine with sauce.

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  • on February 21, 2012

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    This was super! I used cream for the dairy because I figure cheese is a guilty pleasure any way.

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  • on October 08, 2011

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    This was a great recipie. I used fat-free milk and low fat cheese. It was delicious. A great way to serve left over ham.

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  • on August 19, 2011

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    Just so- so for me. It wasn't bad tasting at all...but..I've had a lot better mac and cheese dishes. Try Ina Garten's Mac and Cheese. Mmmmmmm..

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