Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-Sue Woodward
1/4 c Unsalted butter
5 tb Flour
2 c Whole milk
Salt
White pepper
pn Ground nutmeg
8 oz Elbow macaroni; uncooked
8 oz Swiss cheese; grated (2 C)
8 oz Ham; cubed
1 c Frozen petite peas; thawed
1/4 c Parmesan cheese; grated

In a 2- to 3-qt. sauce pot, melt butter over med. heat. Add flour and
stir for 2 mins. Slowly add milk, whisking to combine. Bring to a
simmer, add salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Reduce heat to low and
let sauce simmer slowly for 20 mins. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350~
and, on the stove top, cook macaroni accdg. to pkg. directions; drain
and place in a lg. bowl. Remove sauce from the heat. Add Swiss
cheese and stir until it melts. Combine sauce, cubed ham, and peas
with the drained macaroni. Pour macaroni mixture into an 11"x8"x2"
baking dish. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the macaroni and cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 mins., or until lightly browned on
top. Let rest 5 mins. before serving. Makes 6 to 8 generous servings.

Source: TPA Trib, 2/1/96

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