Ham and mushroom pasta bake

Ham and mushroom pasta bake

Main dishes

Discover this delicious pasta gratin recipe featuring ham, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce.

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This pasta gratin is a delight for cheese and ham lovers. The pasta is combined with sliced mushrooms, complemented by a creamy sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$16.12 $4.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.05
  • $4.18
  • $0.35
  • $0.76
  • $6.16
  • $0.14
  • $0.02
  • $0.35
  • $1.21
  • $1.87
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions and rinse with cold water. Preheat the oven to 225 °C.
  2. Dice the ham into small pieces and sauté it in a pan with butter and walnuts, along with the mushrooms and spinach. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 8 min
  3. For the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour, stir, and pour in the cream and milk mixture. Bring to a boil, add the grated Parmesan and mozzarella, season with salt and pepper.
  4. Chop the parsley, mix all the ingredients together, and pour into a gratin dish. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake for approximately 20 minutes in the oven.

The bill

Ham and mushroom pasta bake

  • 400 g of penne pasta$1.05
  • 150 g of smoked ham$4.18
  • butter for cooking$0.35
  • 150 g of chopped mushrooms$0.76
  • 5 dl of fresh spinach$6.16
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 3 to 4 dl of cream and milk mixed together$0.35
  • 1 dl of grated Parmesan cheese$1.21
  • 1 ball of mozzarella$1.87
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$16.12

that's $4.03 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of penne pasta
  • 150 g of smoked ham
  • butter for cooking
  • 150 g of chopped mushrooms
  • 5 dl of fresh spinach
  • One bunch of parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 3 to 4 dl of cream and milk mixed together
  • 1 dl of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 ball of mozzarella
  • salt and pepper

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