It’s a nice fall Saturday afternoon. Football season is in full swing. My fiancé and I sneak into his dorm parent’s apartment to watch the OU (Oklahoma for clarification) football game. They are huge fans as are we, so we got front row seats on the cushy couch and FREE food to boot!
WOW was that was a looong time ago! Oma made this recipe quite often for us and it quickly became one of our favorites! We still visit Oma and Opa often, usually every 6-8 weeks or so, and she still makes this when we visit. Our kids have grown to love it just as much as we have, so a couple years ago my husband finally wrote down the recipe and how she made it. This is Mister Bull’s most requested meal. He absolutely loves this stuff!!
This is a GREAT recipe to help use up some of that Christmas Ham or just for some nice comfort food!! Trust me…try it once and you’ll be hooked!!
Ham Tettrizini w/ Angel Hair pasta
- You’ll need:
- Ham – cubed
- Butter
- Cornstarch or Flour
- Milk (preferably whole)
- Cheddar cheese
- Seasonings of your choice (we prefer a little garlic powder & onion powder)
- Now, this recipe is easily halved, doubled or even tripled to feed any size family or gathering! So here are the ratios you will need to follow:
- Flour 1:1 Butter
- Cornstarch 1:2 Butter
- Milk 1c per 2 TBSP Butter mixture
- ½ cup cheese:1 cup Milk
- First, measure out all your ingredients and have them ready. Otherwise,
- you’ll burn the sauce.
- Begin heating the water to cook your pasta.
- Now, in a medium size pan (or larger) you’re basically going to make a Rue. So, first melt butter over low heat.
- Add flour/cornstarch and stir constantly until it makes a paste. Flour will make a much thicker paste than cornstarch. (I prefer the cornstarch because I can taste the flour.)
- Add the milk. We prefer whole milk, but you can use whatever you like. But, I don’t recommend anything less than 2% because it might not thicken as well.
- Reduce heat to medium, med-high. Stir constantly with a whisk until it thickens and expands. Okay, so I don’t know how exactly to explain it, but it will almost double in height in your saucepan.
- When it’s almost to a boil (you know those few bubbles start popping up), add the cheese. Reduce heat to med-low and stir until cheese is all melted and it’s creamy.
- At this point you need make sure your pasta is cooking if you haven’t already dropped it in your boiling water. **Simply choose a gluten-free pasta and this is quite easily a GF meal option!
- Before you add the meat, make sure to add any additional seasonings you might want. We like a little Italian flair, so we add a dash of garlic powder and onion powder. Make sure they are stirred in completely before you add the meat.
- Add the diced ham and stir to incorporate it completely. You will want to continue stirring until the meat is warmed up. (Approx. 5 min or less) Sometimes we even turn the heat off all together because the sauce is hot enough to warm the meat.
- Serve over angel hair pasta (or whatever pasta you prefer) and ENJOY!!!
Gather your ingredients:
Ham – cubed, Butter, Cornstarch or Flour, Milk (preferably whole), Cheddar cheese, Seasonings of your choice (we prefer a little garlic powder & onion powder), Angel Hair pasta (or gluten-free pasta)
Now, this recipe is easily halved, doubled or even tripled to feed any size family or gathering! So here are the ratios you will need to follow:
Flour 1:1 Butter
Cornstarch 1:2 Butter
Milk 1c per 2 TBSP Butter mixture
½ cup cheese:1 cup Milk
1. First, measure out all your ingredients and have them ready. Otherwise,
you’ll burn the sauce.
2. Begin heating the water to cook your pasta.
3. Now, in a medium size pan (or larger) you’re basically going to make a Rue. So, first melt butter over low heat.
4. Add flour/cornstarch and stir constantly until it makes a paste. Flour will make a much thicker paste than cornstarch. (I prefer the cornstarch because I can taste the flour.)
5. Add the milk. We prefer whole milk, but you can use whatever you like. But, I don’t recommend anything less than 2% because it might not thicken as well.
6. Reduce heat to medium, med-high. Stir constantly with a whisk until it thickens and expands.
Okay, so I don’t know how exactly to explain it, but it will almost double in height in your saucepan. It will be foamy or frothy.
**NOTE: It does help if you have a super cute Sous Chef to help you out!
7. When it’s almost to a boil (you know those few bubbles start popping up), add the cheese. Reduce heat to med-low and stir until cheese is all melted and it’s creamy.
8. At this point you need make sure your pasta is cooking if you haven’t already dropped it in your boiling water. **Simply use gluten-free pasta and this meal is another GF option!!!
9. Before you add the meat, make sure to add any additional seasonings you might want. We like a little Italian flair, so we add a dash of garlic powder and onion powder. Make sure they are stirred in completely before you add the meat. Okay, so I forgot to take a picture of adding the spices the first time, so there’s meat in my picture. But this is just staged! LOL If you add the spices after the meat, they will stick more to the meat than incorporate into the sauce. TRUST ME…you don’t want to do that! Biting into a piece of ham that tastes like a garlic clove is a little jarring!
10. Add the diced ham and stir to incorporate it completely. You will want to continue stirring until the meat is warmed up. (Approx. 5 min or less) Sometimes we even turn the heat off all together because the sauce is hot enough to warm the meat.
Serve over angel hair pasta (or your favorite pasta) and ENJOY!!!!
**WARNING: Consuming large quantities of this will get you messy!!**
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! This is one of our favorite comfort foods.
What’s your favorite comfort food?
Blessings,
Annette
Annette has been married to her husband and best friend for 9 years. They are raising their four children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her 5 children who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES with FREE PRINTABLES for homeschool families and she gets her scrapbooking fix in by making Subway Art for herself and her readers. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, gluten-free recipes, DIY projects and maintaining her sanity. Or keep up with her through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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