Penne Pasta alla Valdostana
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5.0
72 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
869 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Penne Pasta alla Valdostana
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This deliciously rich cheesy pasta dish can also be baked and is very quick and easy to make
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Ingredients
- 320 g pasta (11oz) I used penne rigate
- 250 g fontina cheese (9oz)
- 200 g cooked ham (7oz) cut into small pieces
- 30 g butter (1oz) unsalted
- 30 g parmigiano reggiano grated
- 200 ml fresh cream (7floz)
- salt for pasta and to taste
- freshly ground black pepper. to taste
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Instructions
- Put a pan of water on to boil for the pasta and, as soon as it boils, add salt and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta a little less than al dente according to the instructions on the packet.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Slowly melt the butter In a frying pan or skillet and then add the pieces of fontina.
- Add the cream and stir until the cheese melts.
- Cut the ham into thin strips or small cubes
- Add the ham to the pan with the fontina and cream and stir. Add salt and pepper, stir again and then turn off the heat.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the pan where the sauce is prepared. Mix everything together well for a few seconds over a high heat .
- Serve immediately with grated Parmigiano as required or transfer to a buttered oven dish, sprinkle with Parmesan and a few pieces of butter and bake in a preheated oven at 180°c until the top starts to crisp.
Notes
- I made this recipe with penne but most types of short pasta would work well, so you can also use rigatoni, elicoidale, radiator or farfalle etc.
- Of course, it’s best to use Fontina cheese but if you can’t find it, Gruyère, provolone, Gouda, or Emmental can be used instead.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
869kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
187mg
(62%)
Sodium
1264mg
(53%)
Potassium
415mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1556IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
487mg
(49%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 869 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 869kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 187mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 1264mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1556IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 487mg | 49% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
72 reviews
Excellent
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