Ham and Cheese Bowties Recipe

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Ingredients
- 8 ounces farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- ½ teaspoon prepared mustard
- 2 ½ cups shredded Colby cheese
- 4 ounces cooked ham, julienned
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
step 2: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
step 3: In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Saute garlic 30 seconds. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour in milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Stir in mustard and Colby. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in pasta and ham.
step 4: Pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
step 5: Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

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