Monterrey Ham Italian Pasta

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups pasta shells

Cheese Sauce:

2T margarine or butter

2T flour

1 1/2C milk

1C shredded Monterrey jack cheese

salt/pepper to taste

dash of Worcestershire

Cheese ham mixture:

1C cottage cheese

4oz. softened cream cheese

1 1/2 chopped ham

1 can chopped black olive

1 egg

1/3C fresh basil, loosely chopped

2T Parmesan

salt/pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

Boil noodles and set aside.

For cheese sauce, melt margarine/ butter over medium heat, slowly add flour and stir til smooth. Whisk milk in slowly until well blended and stir constantly until boiling. Add Monterrey cheese and stir until mixed. Set aside.

For ham and cheese mixture: Mix and toss ingredients for mixture.

Toss noodles, sauce and mixture together and place in casserole dish. Bake on 350 for 25 minutes. (serves 8)