ham and mac bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
• 2 cups peeled and sliced granny smith apples
• 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain.
• melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and black pepper into butter. pour in milk and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and whisk until sauce is thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. stir macaroni, ham, and apple slices into sauce. spread mixture into a 2-quart casserole.
• combine soft bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl; sprinkle crumbs over casserole.
• bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and crumb topping is browned, about 35 minutes.