Penne with ham-cheese sauce

Name: Penne with ham-cheese sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g Noodles (e.g. penne); 7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper; 1 medium onion; 1 TABLESPOON butter/margarine; 100 g cooked ham; 1 tablespoon (15 g) Flour; 1/4 l Milk; 1/2 TEASPOON Vegetable broth; 100 g blue cheese (e.g. Gorgonzola); 2-3 stem(s) Sage or basil

AUTHOR
Diane Archer

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
30 mins

TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

400 g Noodles (e.g. penne)
7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper
1 medium onion
1 TABLESPOON butter/margarine
100 g cooked ham
1 tablespoon (15 g) Flour
1/4 l Milk
1/2 TEASPOON Vegetable broth
100 g blue cheese (e.g. Gorgonzola)
2-3 stem(s) Sage or basil

Directions

1
Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes until al dente
2
Peel and finely chop the onion. Steam in hot fat until translucent. Dice ham and fry briefly. Dust with flour and sauté until light yellow. Stir in 1/4 l water, milk and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer over a mild heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes
3
Cut cheese into pieces, stir into the sauce and melt. Wash the sage, shake dry and cut into fine strips, except for a little to garnish. Season sauce with pepper and salt if necessary
4
Drain the pasta and serve with the sauce. Garnish with the rest of sage
5
Gnocchi go well with the ham and cheese sauce. The fresh potato dumplings from the refrigerated counter are ready in just a few minutes