Title: Ham and Cheese Fusilli Casserole
Categories: None
Yield: 8 Servings

1 lb Fusilli pasta; cooked
-according to package
-directions
2 tb Butter or margarine
2/3 c Chopped onion
3 tb Flour
3 c Milk
2 c (8 oz.) shredded Cheddar
-cheese
1 ts Dry mustard
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
1/8 ts Ground red pepper
1 cn (14 oz.) tomatoes; cut up
8 oz Sliced baked ham; cut into
-1/4-inch-thick strips
1 c Frozen peas

-------------------------------CRUMB TOPPING-------------------------------
1/3 c Plain dry bread crumbs
1 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
-cheese
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease a 3-quart casserole; set aside.

2. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook
until softened, 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Slowly pour
milk into saucepan, stirring constantly. Bring to boil, reduce heat and
simmer until thickened, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in cheese,
mustard, salt and peppers. Toss cheese sauce with pasta, tomatoes, ham and
peas. Pour into ovenproof casserole.

3. Make Crumb Topping: Combine all ingredients and sprinkle over casserole.
Bake 15 minutes, until golden.

Makes 8 servings.

The cure for a hard day, this dish offers the comfort of baked macaroni 'n'
cheese.

PER SERVING Calories 530 Total Fat 20.5 g Saturated Fat 11 g Cholesterol 68
mg Sodium 976 mg Carbohydrates 59 g Protein 26 g Calcium 367 mg Fiber 3 g

Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Degree of difficulty: Easy

MasterCook formatted by Joyce M. Bennis (Joyce_B@msn.com)

Recipe by: LHJ ONLINE http://www.lhj.com

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Joyce Bennis" on May
10, 1998