Baked Ziti with prosciutto & peas

This is a great forearm workout! Get out your best whisk. =)

From William-Sonoma Food Made Fast  Series One Pot


Prosciutto can be found at Meijer with deli meats, in the bakery area.  More for your money and better quality can be found at Trader Joe's.


Ziti, penne or other tubular pasta 1lb
Unsalted butter, 1/2 C
Flour, 1/2 C
Milk, 4 C
Nutmeg, 1/8 tsp
Parmesan Cheese 2 C-NOT the Powdered garbage!! ( I usually buy the shredded packages)
Frozen baby peas, 1C---I always add extra
Prosciutto or ham, 1/4 lb
Fresh bread crumbs, 1/2 C

Preheat oven to 425. Butter a 2 qt baking dish

1-Cook the pasta. Cook until al dente, or about 2 minutes Less than the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water, set aside.

2-Make the sauce:
 In the same pot-melt the butter. Add flour, cook stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming, and cook until the sauce is thick and creamy, 5-10 minutes.
 Stir in nutmeg, cheese, peas, and prosciutto. Return Pasta to sauce and toss to combine.

3-Bake the pasta-
 Transfer pasta to prepared dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake until crumbs are golden and sauce is bubbling. About 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.