Swiss Cheese And Ham Macaroni And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
salt
white pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
8 ounces dry elbow macaroni (uncooked)
8 ounces domestic swiss cheese, grated (2 cups grated)
8 ounces ham, cubed
1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a 2 to 3 quart sauce pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Add the flour and stir for 2 minutes.
Slowly add the milk, whisking to combine.
Bring to a simmer, add the salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
Reduce the heat to low and let sauce simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees and, on the stove top, cook the macaroni according to pkg.
directions, drain and place in a large bowl.
Remove the sauce from the heat, add the swiss cheese and stir until it melts.
Combine the sauce, cubed ham and peas with the drained macaroni.
Pour the macaroni mixture into a 11x8x2\" dish.
Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Let rest 5 minutes before serving.