Food & Wine
Creamy ham and cauliflower pasta bake
There’s nothing more comforting on a cold winter’s night than a warm, hearty pasta bake. This delicious, veggie-packed recipe is perfect for those chilly nights.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 300g leg ham, roughly sliced
- 400g large spiral pasta, cooked & drained
- ½ cup cauliflower, cut into flowerettes
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 50g butter
- 2 ½ tablespoons plain flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
- ½ cup grated cheese
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180⁰C.
- Chop the slices of Australian leg ham roughly into small pieces and set aside.
- Cook the cauliflower in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender for 8-10 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and add flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat and gradually whisk in the milk and chicken stock.
- Return to heat and stir constantly over medium heat until the liquid boils and thickens. Stir in the parsley.
- Place the pasta into a deep baking dish and top with the cauliflower and ham.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the pasta, ham and cauliflower then sprinkle the surface with the grated cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling.
Recipe courtesy of Australian Pork.