Bow Ties With Ham Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE BOWTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Saute garlic 30 seconds. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour in milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Stir in mustard and Colby. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in pasta and ham.
• Pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

FRESH SUMMERTIME BOW-TIE HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Toss ham chunks, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, green onions, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.
• Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.
• Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

BOW TIES ALFREDO WITH HAM AND PEAS (OR BROCCOLI)

Steps:

• Bring large of lightly salted water to boiling.
• Add pasta; cook 12 minutes or until firm but tender.
• Add peas for last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water; drain water.
• Meanwhile, shake together flour and milk in jar with tight-fitting lid until blended.
• Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, saute 1 minute.
• Whisk in milk mixture.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Whisk in cream cheese, 2 tablespoons parmesan, salt and pepper.
• Simmer, whisking, 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Toss together pasta, peas or broccoli, sauce and ham in large bowl.
• Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water, tossing to make creamy sauce.
• Top with remaining parmesan.
• Serve hot.

HAM AND CHEESE BOW TIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook pasta for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter and saute garlic for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in flour, salt and pepper.
• Cook until smooth.
• Add milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil for 1 minute and then add mustard and Colby cheese.
• Continue to heat until cheese is melted, stirring all the while.
• Remove from heat, add ham, peas and pasta.
• Mix.
• Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

CREAMY BOW-TIES WITH HAM AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, mix cream cheese and half-and-half. Cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
• Stir in carrots. Cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in asparagus. Cover; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in pasta, ham and marjoram. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until thoroughly heated.