Smoky Penne and Cheese with Ham and Kale

Smoky Penne and Cheese with Ham and Kale
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 1/4 cup canola oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 4 ounces shredded smoked Gouda cheese
  • 4 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 1 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped
  • 8 ounces turkey ham, diced, or more to taste


  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to pot.
  3. Melt 2 tablespoons oil and butter together in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into hot oil-butter mixture until mixture has a paste-like consistency. Cook, whisking constantly, until flour mixture is light golden, about 5 minutes.
  4. Pour milk into flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, whisking thoroughly until mixture is smooth between additions. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
  5. Mix Gouda cheese and Gruyere cheese into milk mixture until completely melted; add Pecorino Romano cheese and stir until melted. Stir 1 tablespoon pepper into cheese mixture. Remove from heat.
  6. Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic, pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add kale; saute until tender, about 15 minutes.
  7. Stir cheese sauce, kale, and turkey ham into penne; mix thoroughly. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.

04/17/2018
Smoky Penne and Cheese with Ham and Kale, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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