olden Vegetable Three-Cheese Ham Pasta Casserole

olden Vegetable Three-Cheese Ham Pasta Casserole


Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients Preparation

2 cups [500 mL] any short pasta noodles
1 cup [250 mL] small cauliflower flowerets
1 cup [250 mL] small broccoli flowerets
1/4 cup [60 g] butter
1/4 cup [35 g] flour
3 cups [750 mL] cold milk
3/4 cup [175 g] grated Swiss cheese
3/4 cup [175 g] grated Old Cheddar cheese
1 cup [250 mL] ham dices
1/2 cup [125 mL] plain breadcrumbs
1/3 cup [75 g] grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste



Preheat oven to 375°F [190°C].
Into a casserole filled with salted boiling water, cook pasta noodles until 'al dente', adding cauliflower and broccoli flowerets for the last 3 minutes of boiling time.
Drain and reserve.
Into a non-stick casserole, melt butter over medium heat.
Stir in flour using a wooden spoon.
Cook, stirring over medium heat for 1 minute making sure not to color the flour.
Slowly pour in cold milk stirring.
Cook, whipping over medium heat, until just starting to boil.
Stir in grated Swiss and Old Cheddar cheeses, until completely melted.
Mix in reserved drained pasta noodles and vegetables along with ham dices.
Salt, pepper, and mix well.
Evenly spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch [33 x 23-cm] baking dish.
Into a bowl, mix together breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese.
Sprinkle all over pasta noodles mixture.
Brown into preheated oven, for approximately 20 to 25 minutes.