Elbow Maccaroni with Ham

I was out grocery shopping this morning and the supermarket promoted lots of different things in front of every isle.

One big box was filled with lots of elbow maccaroni. They are not so often sold here, because the bright orange Mac&Cheese are not a thing.

I put a package in my cart. Then at the butcher bought cooked deli ham. Now the dish for today was almost done. The other ingredients were at home.

Ingredients for 2:

240 g elbow maccaroni

1 medium onion

2 tbsp butter

150 ml double cream

50 ml pasta water

2 tsp Dijon mustard

175 g cooked ham

75 g Gouda shredded

2 tbsp chives

2 tbsp parsley

Salt, pepper, chili

Cook the pasta and chop the onion and the ham. In some oil start the onion, after 3 minutes add the ham. Cook an other 3 minutes. Now Pasta water and cream.

Season and add mustard and the drained pasta. Stir in the cheese and the fresh herbs and serve.