Baked Brie and Ham Pasta

• porții: 4-6
• timp total: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Ingrediente

• 1 Ib. penne pasta

1 egg yolk

• 2 ½ cups whole milk

• 4 tbsp. butter

• 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp. dry mustard

• ¾ tsp. kosher salt

• ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

• ½ tsp. dried thyme

• ½ tsp. fresh black pepper

• 2 cups shredded Monterrey jack

• 6 oz. black forest ham, shredded

1/2 cup frozen peas

• 8 oz. brie cheese, rind removed

Instrucțiuni

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions, pasta should still be slightly firm but cooked through. Drain pasta.

3. Whisk egg yolk and 2 tbsp. milk together in small bowl, set aside.

4. Heat butter over medium heat in shallow round enameled cast iron Dutch oven until melted. Reduce heat to medium-low, sprinkle in flour and cook while whisking for 4 minutes. Pour in milk then whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, while stirring, until very thick, about five minutes. Mixture should be simmering while stirring, but not scorching on the bottom of the pan. Whisk in mustard powder, salt, nutmeg, thyme and pepper.

5. Remove 2 tbsp. of warm thickened milk and whisk it into the egg yolk, stirring to avoid cooking the yolk. Whisk until smooth, then slowly add back into the Dutch oven with thickened milk and stir to combine. Fold in the jack cheese until melted then old in peas and ham, misuntil combined. Add | drained pasta a few cups at a time and fold to combine. Dice or crumble the brie into chunks, then gently fold in ½ of the brie to the pasta. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, then dot the top of the pasta with the remaining brie and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before | serving.