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Pennette al forno (four cheese pasta bake with ham)
- Prep time:
- 15 mins
- Cook time:
- 35 mins
- Serves:
- 4
For a simple, hearty meal al'Italiano try Gino D'Acampo's pasta bake, flavoured with four tasty cheeses
Ingredients
- 500 g pasta, pennette
- 25g Butter
- 200 g full-fat cream cheese
- 70g Gorgonzola cheese, chopped
- 70g Cheddar cheese, grated
- 100ml Milk, full-fat at room temperature
- 150 g cooked ham, diced
- 3 tbsp chopped flat leaf Parsley
- 50g grated Parmesan
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/gas 4. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add in the pennette pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta and place back in the saucepan.2. Add the butter, soft cheese, Gorgonzola and Cheddar cheese. Mix well and then add the milk and stir on a low heat until you get a creamy texture. Add the ham, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and stir in the parsley.
3. Place the pasta mixture into a large baking tray, sprinkle over the Parmesan cheese and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until the top is golden and crispy. Serve immediately.










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