Recipe - Baked Ravioli

3 cup Milk
2 tablespoon Butter or margarine; divided
One fourth pound Sliced baked ham; cut in
thin strips
One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
One half teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
1 pn Nutmeg
1 cup Shredded fontina cheese
1 cup Frozen peas
One fourth cup Chopped fresh parsley
1 pound Cheesefilled ravioli;
cooked
2 tablespoon Freshly grated Parmesan
cheese

1. Heat oven to 350øF. Bring milk to boil in medium saucepan over high
heat. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add ham
and cook until it begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove ham; set aside.

2. Add 1 tablespoon butter to pan. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Gradually
whisk in milk and bring to boil, whisking. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg;
reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in
fontina, peas, parsley and ham .

3. Stir ravioli into sauce. Pour into shallow 3quart baking dish. Sprinkle
with Parmesan. Bake uncovered 25 minutes or until bubbly.

NOTES : You can substitute fresh tortellini for the ravioli in this homey
dish. Prep time: 20 minutes ; Baking time: 25 minutes ; Degree of
difficulty: Easy PER SERVING ; Calories 505 ; Total Fat 26 g ; Saturated
Fat 15 g ; Cholesterol 128 mg ; Sodium 1,099 mg ; Carbohydrates 40 g ;
Protein 27 g
Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal: http://www.lhj.com Recipe by A Standing
Invitation Cookbook
Posted to recipeludigest by "Valerie Whittle" catspaw@inetnow.net on Feb
19, 1998