Ham and Macaroni and Cheese Appetizer Bites

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Everyone's favorite comfort food is morphed into everyone's favorite appetizer.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: appetizers

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 105kcal

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk warmed slightly
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded Swiss Cheese
4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
pinch freshly grated nutmeg or to taste
½ teaspoon dry mustard
1 box (16 ounces) ditallini pasta cooked according to package directions, and drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups finely chopped ham optional
cooking spray
mini muffin cups or regular size muffin cups

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain. Stir in the olive oil. Keep warm and set aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook approximately 1-2 minutes.
Whisk in the warm milk and cook, stirring occasionally. The sauce will start to thicken as it heats.
Stir in the salt, pepper, nutmeg and dry mustard.
Switch to a wooden spoon and stir in the shredded cheeses and the cream cheese. Stir until smooth.
Add the cooked and drained pasta to the cheese sauce and stir until well combined.
Spray the inside of the muffin cups lightly with cooking spray.
Fill the muffin tins with the ham and macaroni and cheese mixture.
Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Serve warm.

If using larger muffin tins, bake for approximately 10 minutes longer.