Ham And Swiss Mac And Cheese
Ham And Swiss Mac And Cheese
The beloved combination of ham and Swiss cheese works great in this mac and cheese. The Swiss adds a soft, nutty flavor to the cheese sauce and the ham adds a meaty, salty bite. Recipe courtesy of McCormick.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
Servings
8
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 ounce elbow macaroni
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 2 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cup milk
- 3 cup swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 cup cooked ham
- 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package for al dente pasta.
- Rinse under cold water; drain well.
- Melt butter in same saucepan on medium heat.
- Sprinkle with flour and seasonings.
- Cook and stir 1 minute or until well blended.
- Gradually stir in milk until smooth.
- Stirring constantly, cook 3 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken.
- Stir in cheese until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Add macaroni and ham; toss gently to coat.
- Pour into greased 2-quart baking dish.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over top.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.