Saturday, February 26, 2011

Baked Penne with Camambert

There is suppose to be red bell peppers in the mixture, I cut them up, but I ate it all before I put them in! My excuse? I'm pregnant! I thought this was going to be amazing, but it's just another pasta dish that's pretty good and different.
16 oz pene pasta
3 tbs vegetable oil
3tbs green onions chopped into rings
1/2 cup zucchini, sliced (I put in a lot more, the zucchini turns out really good!)
1/2 cup red bell peppers, seeds removed and sliced
1 cup cooked ham, cubed
1 tbs choppped parsley
Pinch of Hungarian sweet paprika
10 oz Camembert (this is by the fresh cheeses, some are bri, just ask the deli worker!)
3 egss
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
Several basil leaves for garnish
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
- Cooke penne in boiling, salted water according to package directions until al dente. Drain.
- In a large pan, heat oil and saute onions, zucchini, and bell peppers for 2-3 minutes. Add ham and saute briefly. Toss with penne and parsley,and season with paprika, salt and pepper. Remove rind from Camembert and cut into 1/4 inch cubes.
- Preheat oven to 375. Transfer half the pasta to a lightly oiled casserole dish. Sprinkle half the Camembert over teh top. Cover with remaining pasta and a second layer of Camembert.
- in a bowl, whisk together eggs, cream and milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pour over casserole. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.

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