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Ribbed Penne~ Mushroom & Ham Pie


italian, pasta

14 oz ribbed penne pasta
3/4 lb button mushrooms
1/4 lb mozzarella cheese
1 cup ham -- diced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic -- crushed and
1 chopped
1 bunch parsley -- finely chopped

Clean and trim the mushrooms and cut into thin slices. Put the oil, garlic, chopped parsley and mushrooms into a saucepan and cook over a moderate heat, stirring and turning occasionally, for 10-12 minutes. Cut the ham and cheese into small dice. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain well and stir in the mushrooms, ham and mozzarella. Transfer to a buttered ovenproof dish and place in a preheated hot oven (500^F) until thecheese begins to melt and the pasta has browned a little. Recipe By :