Pasta with ham strips and cheese sauce

Pasta with ham strips and cheese sauce

Main dishes

A simple recipe for pasta with ham slices and a cheesy sauce.

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This recipe is easy to prepare and is perfect for a family dinner, serving 4 people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.77 $1.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.45
  • $3.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.37
  • $0.15
  • $0.37

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Slice the cured meat into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix with cooked pasta, and season with salt and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  3. Place in a greased gratin dish. ≈ 3 min
  4. Grate the cheese, add half of it to the cream, and mix. ≈ 4 min
  5. Salt. ≈ 2 min
  6. Pour the sauce over the pasta, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  7. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pasta with ham strips and cheese sauce

  • a cup of crème fraîche$0.45
  • 200 g of Emmental cheese$3.40
  • salt$0.03
  • nutmeg seed$0.37
  • Allium sativum, commonly known as onion$0.15
  • a spoonful of butter$0.37

Total$4.77

that's $1.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of tube-shaped pasta
  • 250 g of ham
  • a cup of crème fraîche
  • 200 g of Emmental cheese
  • salt
  • nutmeg seed
  • Allium sativum, commonly known as onion
  • a spoonful of butter

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