Baked Ham and Pea Bucatini

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Baked Ham and Pea Bucatini
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Health Score:
67 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 7 min.
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Ingredients

for
6
Ingredients
16 ozs dried Bucatini (may substitute)
salt (to taste)
1 onion (peeled and diced)
5 Tbsps butter
2 cups frozen peas (thawed)
freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
2 cups cooked ham (diced)
1 ⅔ cups grated Gruyere
3 Tbsps flour
2 ½ cups milk
ground Nutmeg (to taste)
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Preparation steps

1.
Preheat oven to 350º F / 180º C. Grease a baking dish with butter.
2.
Break the pasta in half and cook in salted boiling water according to package instructions, or until al dente. Drain and refresh in cold water and drain again.
3.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Sweat the onions until soft and translucent. Add the peas, season with salt and pepper and saute gently for 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat source and stir in the ham and half the cheese. Set aside.
4.
In a separate pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter until foamy, stir in the flour and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
5.
Combine the pasta with the ham and pea mixture and transfer to butter baking dish. Pour sauce over the mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and dot with remaining butter.
6.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly. Serve.