Bow Ties With Ham Food

HAM AND CHEESE BOWTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Saute garlic 30 seconds. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour in milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Stir in mustard and Colby. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in pasta and ham.
• Pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

HAM 'N' CHEESE BOW TIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in mustard and Colby cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add pasta and ham; stir until coated., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

BOW-TIES WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat Alfredo sauce over medium heat, stirring frequently, until hot. Gently stir in cooked pasta, asparagus, tomatoes and ham. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Pour into casserole.
• Cover; bake 35 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Top with remaining cheese.

SKILLET PASTA WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the leeks are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the ham and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until moistened, 1 minute. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup fontina until melted.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente, adding the peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and peas.
• Add the pasta and peas to the skillet and toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen; season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining 1 cup fontina and the parmesan. Broil until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

BOW-TIE PASTA WITH HAM & PEAS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir milk, cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan, butter, pepper and garlic powder in medium saucepan on medium-low heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in ham and peas; cook 2 min. or until heated through.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce and remaining Parmesan; toss to coat.

BOW TIE HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the ham, Alfredo sauce, cheese and mushrooms. Drain pasta mixture; add to ham mixture and toss to coat. , Transfer to 2 greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake remaining casserole at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before heating. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.

FRESH SUMMERTIME BOW-TIE HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Toss ham chunks, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, green onions, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.
• Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.
• Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

BOW-TIE PASTA WITH HAM, LEEKS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes or as package label directs.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add leek and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add peas and half-and-half and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in ham. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Add pasta to skillet along with cheese and toss to coat, adding cooking water as necessary to moisten.
• Serve immediately with extra Parmesan on the side.

BOW TIES ALFREDO WITH HAM AND PEAS (OR BROCCOLI)

Steps:

• Bring large of lightly salted water to boiling.
• Add pasta; cook 12 minutes or until firm but tender.
• Add peas for last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water; drain water.
• Meanwhile, shake together flour and milk in jar with tight-fitting lid until blended.
• Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, saute 1 minute.
• Whisk in milk mixture.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Whisk in cream cheese, 2 tablespoons parmesan, salt and pepper.
• Simmer, whisking, 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Toss together pasta, peas or broccoli, sauce and ham in large bowl.
• Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water, tossing to make creamy sauce.
• Top with remaining parmesan.
• Serve hot.

HAM AND CHEESE BOW TIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook pasta for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter and saute garlic for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in flour, salt and pepper.
• Cook until smooth.
• Add milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil for 1 minute and then add mustard and Colby cheese.
• Continue to heat until cheese is melted, stirring all the while.
• Remove from heat, add ham, peas and pasta.
• Mix.
• Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

BAKED BOW TIES AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to box directions.
• In medium sauce pan over medium heat melt butter.
• Stir in flour and mustard.
• Gradually add milk; cook and stir until mixture bubbles.
• Remove from heat, add 1 1/2 cups cheese and stir until melted.
• Stir in pasta, ham and corn.
• Spoon into greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly.