Turkey Tuesday: Creamy Turkey Ham Pasta Bake

Turkey Tuesday is back, baby! I’ve missed a few weeks because of work commitments and my travel schedule, but I’m excited to share a new turkey pasta recipe that I tried over the weekend.

It’s another comfort food entree (I know, I know – of course!) that Teacher Man and I really enjoyed. So if you don’t like butter, half-and-half, cheese, pasta, and turkey, then you should probably just ignore this post right now.

As if you can.

I found the original recipe in the most recent issue of Southern Living magazine, which is always a stellar recipe source. I substituted turkey ham for the ham, of course, because I’m all about the whole #SwitchToTurkey movement going on right now.

Serve this with a mixed greens salad and some crusty bread and you’ll be all set. Fair warning – this serves a pretty decent-sized crowd so be prepared for some leftovers if you are (like me) a smaller family of two or three.

If you try it, let me know what you think!

Lara

Creamy Turkey Ham Pasta Bake

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Servings 8

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 16-oz. block Swiss cheese, shredded
• 2 ounces Parmesan cheese shredded (about 2/3 cup)
• 1 16-oz. pkg. farfalle (bow-tie pasta), prepared according to pkg. directions
• 1 12-oz. pkg. cubed JENNIE-O® Turkey Ham (about 2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen baby sweet peas thawed
• TOPPING
• 1 cup sea salt-and-pepper croutons
• 2 ounces Parmesan cheese shredded (about 2/3 cup)
• 1 tablespoon butter melted

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Whisk in dry mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Gradually whisk in half-and-half and milk; cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk in Swiss cheese and 2 oz. Parmesan cheese.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in pasta, ham, and peas.
• Pour mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Prepare Topping: Process croutons and 2 oz. Parmesan cheese in a food processor until finely ground. Add 1 tablespoon melted butter, and process until combined. Sprinkle over pasta mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.

Notes

Adapted from Southern Living

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