Ham & Broccoli Pasta Bake

recipe

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 200°C. Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain them at the end of cooking.
• Step 2
  Meanwhile, wash the broccoli, then cut it into tops*. Cut the tops in half if necessary. *Check out our tips for this step
• Step 3
  In a second pot of boiling water, cook the broccoli for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain it at the end of cooking.
• Step 4
  Prepare the béchamel: in a saucepan, add the butter and melt it over low heat. Add the flour and mix quickly.
• Step 5
  Gradually add the milk, mixing until you obtain a slightly thick pancake batter texture. Salt, pepper and mix. (optional: you can add grated nutmeg to your béchamel). Reserve.
• Step 6
  In a baking dish (we used a 25 x 20 cm dish here), add the drained pasta, broccoli and ham sticks.
• Step 7
  Then cover with the béchamel and mix.
• Step 8
  Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Step 9
  Bake for 15 minutes in the oven at 200°C, until the top is nicely browned. Enjoy!