Seashells' Ham And Cheese Ziti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups ziti pasta, uncooked
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 3 cups colby cheese, shredded
• 1 cup cooked ham, sliced into thin strips
• 1/2-1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 f
• 2 cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• 3 while pasta is cooking, melt butter in 3 quart saucepan over low heat.
• 4 cook garlic in butter 30 seconds, stirring frequently.
• 5 stir in flour and salt.
• 6 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• 7 gradually stir in milk.
• 8 heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 9 boil and stir 1 minute.
• 10 stir in mustard and colby cheese.
• 11 cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
• 12 stir pasta and ham into cheese sauce.
• 13 pour into ungreased 2 quart casserole.
• 14 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 15 bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.