Baked Pasta with Peas, Cheese and Ham

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups frozen peas
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups crushed saltines (about 25)
• 2 cups milk
• 12 ounces penne or farfalle
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 ounces diced smoked ham (about 3/4 cup)
• + 4 more ingredients
• • Salt
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 12 ounces mild low-fat Cheddar, shredded (about 3 cups)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. 2. Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour, mustard and 1/2 tsp. salt until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk and h...

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