(Serves 4-6)
Ingredients
14oz pasta penne
Salt and pepper
10oz ham, cut into strips
Butter for greasing
3 eggs
¾ pint single cream
6oz grated cheese
2oz grated parmesan cheese

Method
1). Preheat oven to 190 C/ 375 F/ Gas 5.
2). Put pasta in a pan of boiling water and cook until just tender. Drain well.
3).Stir the ham strips into the pasta and put in a greased ovenproof dish.
4).Beat together the eggs, cream and seasoning, and add half the grated cheese. Pour over the pasta.
5). Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese and the Parmesan over the top and bake for about 40 minutes, until golden.
As an alternative to ham, use crisply fried bacon, salami, or even good old sausages, cooked and thinly sliced.