Pasta With Ham, Veggies, and Cheese Sauce

This is a very simple and quick recipe to make for those busy evenings. Several of the ingredients can be prepared the night before to make it even faster to make. I hope you enjoy it!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 4  cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups  uncooked pasta
• 2  cups  diced ham
• 1  small onion, sliced
• 1  red bell pepper, cut in strips
• 1 1⁄2 cups  grated cheddar cheese
• 1  dash white wine
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Cook the pasta.
2. Melt the butter in a large pot and add the flour to make a roux. Cook for a minute or so.
3. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Let the milk cook with the roux for a couple of minutes until thickening begins.
4. Add cheese. Let all of the cheese melt into the sauce before adding the veggies, wine, diced ham and salt/pepper.
5. On low heat and stirring frequently, let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes to allow the ingredients to heat.
6. Add in the cooked pasta, stir until thoroughly mixed, and serve.
7. Note: I like to serve this to my husband with the same white wine I used in the sauce and usually by candlelight to add a bit of romance.