Šunkofleky Food

ŠUNKOFLEKY - CZECH HAM AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease the baking dish thoroughly with butter. I used a 9x12 inches cast iron casserole dish.
• Heat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) without hot air circulation.
• Cook the pasta in salt water al dente, following the manufacture's instructions.
• Meanwhile, dice the bacon into pieces about 1/2 inch in size and fry them in a pan with butter.
• Crack the eggs into a separate bowl, beat them gently with a fork, and flavor them with salt.
• Strain the pasta, put it into a larger bowl, and mix in butter, until it dissolves.
• Mix the still-hot pasta with fried bacon, flavor with salt and pepper, add eggs.
• Layer the pasta blend into the greased dish and bake for 30 minutes until the surface turns to gold.
• Let šunkofleky a bit cool down, cut in squares, and put it on the plate. Garnish with green parsley.
• Serve with pickles.

ŠUNKOFLEKY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.
• Chop the ham into very small cubes. Add olive oil to a frying pan and fry ham until lightly caramelised.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with milk. Add the ham, pasta (once cooked), and salt & pepper to season. While the pasta is still hot, add the butter and mix all ingredients together.
• Pour the pasta into a greased baking dish or tray and if needed, use a spoon to evenly distribute the ham pieces throughout the pasta. Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and egg cooked all the way through.

ŠUNKOFLEKY (HAM AND NOODLE CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil or butter in an 8" oven-proof skillet.
• 2. Sauté diced onion and carrot in oven-proof skillet for about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add diced ham and cooked pasta/noodles to the skillet. (I used leftover macaroni and cheese for this.)
• 4. In a small bowl, beat eggs and milk. Add salt, pepper, and Italian spices to the beaten eggs.
• 5. Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the skillet. Bake about 15 minutes.
• 6. Add pieces of cheese over the top of the hot mixture. Let bake a few more minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the eggs are set. (I used pepper jack cheese.)
• 7. Remove skillet from the oven and let set for 3-5 minutes so the casserole can be easily cut.
• 8. Cut into 2-4 portions. Serve with a fresh salad, if desired.
• 9. Note: Next time I will add diced peppers to the vegetables to be sautéd, or I will add some diced roasted peppers. You can be creative by adding vegetables of choice. (I have seen only onions in traditional Czech recipes.)
• 10. Note: Here is a recipe I have often made--and never realized it wasn't so different from Czech Šunkofleky: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/breakfast/breakfast-casserole/cornbread-egg-casserole.html?r=1