Creamy Mac ‘N Cheese with Ham!
Ingredients
* 1 pound uncooked medium elbow macaroni
* 1 1/2 cups chopped lean ham
* 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
* Cooking spray
* 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
* 3 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
* 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extrasharp cheddar cheese
* 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 2 (1-ounce) slices white bread
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Cook pasta in boiling water 6 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Combine pasta, ham, and peas in a large bowl.
3. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add milk; bring to simmer. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses, salt, and peppers. Pour cheese mixture over pasta mixture; stir to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
4. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/4 cups. Combine breadcrumbs and butter in a bowl. Arrange breadcrumb mixture evenly over pasta mixture. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Katie Stoddard
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