Ham and Egg Pasta Bake

Name: Ham and Egg Pasta Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 75 g pasta shapes, we used penne; 1 tsp. vegetable oil; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 1 small garlic clove, crushed; 227 g tin chopped tomatoes, or use ½ x 400g tin; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme; pinch sugar; 1 slice thick-cut cooked ham, roughly chopped; 2 medium eggs; 25 g mature Cheddar, grated

This comforting pasta recipe is a midweek favourite and is seriously tasty.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamUpdated: 28 June 2023

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If you're just cooking for one then look no further than this ham and egg pasta bake. Serving a crowd? Feel free to double or triple to scale up - just use a bigger baking dish.

Our ham and egg pasta bake is really simple to make and you can get ahead and cook the pasta and sauce ahead of time if you want an even quicker midweek meal.

Simply stir the pasta and sauce together when ready to bake. For a vegetarian version, swap the ham for cooked mushrooms.

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Yields:

1 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 5 mins

Cal/Serv:

634

Ingredients

75 g
pasta shapes, we used penne
1 tsp.
vegetable oil
1
shallot, finely chopped
1
small garlic clove, crushed
227 g
tin chopped tomatoes, or use ½ x 400g tin
1/2 tsp.
dried thyme
pinch sugar
1
slice thick-cut cooked ham, roughly chopped
2
medium eggs
25 g
mature Cheddar, grated

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5. Bring a medium pan of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to pack instructions, until al dente. Drain, reserving 100ml of the cooking water and set aside.
2. Step 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium pan over low heat and fry shallot for 5min, until softened. Add garlic and fry for 2min. Stir in tomatoes, thyme, sugar, reserved pasta water and plenty of seasoning. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5-10min, until slightly reduced.
3. Step 3Stir ham and drained pasta into sauce and check seasoning. Decant into a rough 12.5 x 20.5cm baking dish and cook in oven for 10min.
4. Step 4Carefully remove dish from oven and make 2 small wells in the mixture with a spoon. Crack an egg into each well and return to oven for 5-10min, until starting to set. Sprinkle over Cheddar and return to oven for 5-10min, until eggs are just set. Serve.