Ham Di Parma

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• salt and black pepper
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional, or to taste)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups whipping cream (unwhipped)
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4-1/3 cup dry wine
• 1 lb cooked ham, cut into strips
• 1/3 cup green olives, sliced (or use black olives)
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped pimiento
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 butter a baking dish large enough to hold all ingredients.
• 2 in a bowl, toss the hot cooked spaghetti with about 4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper.
• 3 place the spaghetti into the bottom of a casserole dish; pat down with a spoon; cover dish with foil to keep warm.
• 4 in a skillet melt the butter oven medium heat and saute the sliced mushrooms, onion and, dried oregano, garlic for about 5 minutes; using a slotted spoon remove to a bowl, leaving as much butter in the skillet as possible, you might have to add in a bit more butter.
• 5 over low heat, add/blend in the flour with the butter in the skillet; whisk for 2 minutes.
• 6 add in the whipping cream, whisking constantly bring to a simmer, then boil 1 minute.
• 7 add in about 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, wine, ham strips, olives, pimiento, black pepper and salt (to taste) mix to combine, cover and simmer 15 minutes over low heat.
• 8 spoon the creamed ham mixture over the spaghetti in the dish.
• 9 sprinkle with about 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, then sprinkle with grated mozzeralla cheese.
• 10 set oven to broil heat, and place the casserole dish over the broiler for about 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.