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Directions#
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Cook pasta according to instructions.
Melt catering spread in a pot over low heat. Add flour and salt, stirring for 2 minutes.
Slowly add hot milk, whisking smooth after each addition.
Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes, stirring often until thick and creamy.
In a large bowl, mix together cooked pasta, white sauce, ham, thawed mixed vegetables and
half the grated cheese.Transfer mixture into a baking dish and spread evenly.
Mix remaining cheese with breadcrumbs and sprinkle over top.
Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven.
Portioning guidance
Weigh out reference plates for each meal size to guide portioning.
- Years 0 to 3: Serve about 250g.
- Years 4 to 8: Serve about 300g.
- Years 9 and above: Serve about 380g.
Special diet substitution ideas#
- Vegetarian: replace ham with a plant-based meat alternative.
- Vegan: replace ham with a plant-based meat alternative. Use plant-based cheese and milk.
- Gluten-free: GF pasta and breadcrumbs.
- Dairy-free: plant-based cheese and milk. Increase ham to meet protein requirements.
- Halal: replace ham with halal-certified chicken.
Recipe tips
Cook pasta until softer than normal, so sauce is not absorbed into the dish too much.
Gilmours product information#
Products and pricing are valid as at 19 February 2026 and are subject to change.
| Product description | Pack size |
|---|---|
| Turkman pasta bold elbow | 5kg |
| Gilmours canola spread | 4kg |
| Pams flour pure plain | 5kg |
| Pams salt iodised | 2kg |
| Pams value milk standard | 3l |
| (P)Hobsons choice diced ham | 2.5kg |
| Gilmours mixed vegetables | 5kg |
| GKCC budget blend grated cheese | 5kg |
| Gilmours breadcrumbs golden | 3kg |
