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Layered Penne with Ham, Mushrooms, and Peas

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Author Laura

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 3 Tbsp red bell pepper chopped (I used roasted red pepper and added it into the sauce with the ham and peas)
  • 3 Tbsp green onions chopped
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups smoked ham diced (10 oz)
  • 1 cup frozen peas thawed
  • 6 oz penne pasta cooked and drained
  • 1 cup Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Sargento®
  • 1 cup Swiss cheese, divided shredded - 4 oz Sargento® Artisan Blends®, divided
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded - 1 oz. Sargento® Artisan Blends®, divided

Instructions

  • Cook mushrooms, red pepper and onions in butter in medium saucepan over medium heat 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in flour and pepper until smooth. Stir in mustard. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Heat to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in ham and peas.
  • Place 1 cup sauce in bottom of 8x8-inch baking dish. Layer half of penne over sauce. Spread with 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese, half of remaining sauce, 1/2 cup Swiss cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat with layers of pasta, 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese and sauce.
  • Cover and bake in preheated 375°F oven 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes more. Sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serves 6.