Name: Ham and Mac Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Elbow macaroni - 1 cup; Butter - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons; Brown mustard - 2 tablespoons; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Milk - 2 cups; Cubed fully cooked ham - 2 cups; Peeled and sliced Granny Smith apples - 2 cups; Soft bread crumbs - 1 ½ cups; Butter, melted - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Ham and Mac Bake

1. Elbow macaroni 1 cup

2. Butter ¼ cup

3. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

4. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons

5. Brown mustard 2 tablespoons

6. Salt ¼ teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

8. Milk 2 cups

9. Cubed fully cooked ham 2 cups

10. Peeled and sliced Granny Smith apples 2 cups

11. Soft bread crumbs 1 ½ cups

12. Butter, melted 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Ham and Mac Bake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Combine soft bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl; sprinkle crumbs over casserole.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and crumb topping is browned, about 35 minutes.