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Baked ricotta mac and cheese closeup being scooped out of the baking dish.

Baked Ricotta Mac And Cheese Recipe

Melissa
This cheesy pasta takes the classic comfort food to a whole new level with its velvety smooth texture and rich flavor from the ricotta.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course dinner, entertaining, holidays
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 servings
Calories 863 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x11 oven safe baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 24 ounces of extra wide egg noodles 2 large bags
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups shredded Fontina Cheese Reserve ¼ cup for topping
  • 2 cups Whole Milk Ricotta
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan Reserve ¼ cup for the topping
  • 1 cup frozen peas not canned
  • 8 ounces ham steak cubed
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter diced
  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees
  • Prepare your baking dish by greasing the bottom and sides with butter then set aside.
  • Grab a very large bowl and add your heavy cream, ricotta, garlic, salt.
  • Cut your ham into cubes, grate your Fontina and Parmesan cheese.
  • Now add the Fontina cheese (make sure to reserve ¼ cup for topping) and your Parmesan cheese(reserve ¼ cup for topping) to the bowl.
  • Mix well and set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • When it is boiling, add your egg noodles and cook until it is al dente but not cooked all the way through. This is usually 2-3 minutes less than the instructions on the pasta package.
  • When it is cooked, drain the pasta and add it to your bowl of other ingredients and mix well until well combines.
  • Pour your noodle mixture into your baking dish.
  • Now sprinkle the remaining Fontina and Parmesan cheese evenly over top.
  • Sprinkle the butter evenly over the top of the cheese.
  • Place your dish into the pre-heated oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until the cheese is nice and brown on top and you can see the noodles and sauce bubbling. If the noodles brown before it is done baking just cover the top with aluminum foil and finish baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 14gCalories: 863kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 34gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 241mgSodium: 1091mgPotassium: 446mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2127IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 458mgIron: 2mg
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