Ham & Veggies Pasta Bake

Hello everyone!
I must apologize to all my readers since I have been gone for so long... many changes happened to my life and I even moved continent, infact I am now writing to you from the UK.
During these past few months I have been gathering lots of pictures of new recipes to share with you all!
Enough chatting now... let's get started with this delicious heartwarming dish!

-Ingredients
500 gr Pasta (whichever shape you like)
2 big Broccoli florets
1 red bell pepper
Extravergin olive oil
Breadcrumbs
1 onion
1 heavy cream carton (or Double cream)
Grated parmesan
Ham cutted into cubes
Grated mozzarella cheese
Salt & Pepper


In a pan, sautee the onions with olive oil, broccoli and bell pepper. All the veggies need to be cut in small pieces. When all vegetables are super tender add the ham and brown it for a couple of minutes. Now add the heavy cream, salt and pepper. In the meantime boil the pasta according to the time indicated on the package. When the pasta is al dente (which means ready but not too soft) pour it in the pan with the condiment and mix it all together. Prepare a good size oven pan and oil the base. Pour the mix with the pasta, sprinkling to each layer some mozzarella and parmesan cheese. When it is full, top it off with a final layer of cheese and breadcrumbs. Leave in the oven at 160 degree Celsius for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

My Best Cooking Team in Italy

Here is a picture of my last visit back home in Italy. I was with some very special ladies that cook like they have enchanted hands! My Mum is missing from this picture but next time I'll go back I'll make sure to take a good one with her too! She is the greatest cook too! :)


From the left: Tonina, Me, Pasqua (My lovely nanny, like a second mother to me), and Maria.
We were preparing a big lunch in occasion of the grape harvest... after everybody finishes working at the vineyard, they come over for a well deserved lunch, which that day consisted of : Homemade gnocchi pasta and ricotta ravioli, Beef, with side salad and of course delicious desserts of all kinds!! Everything paired with a good glass of homemade red wine!