#136 – Ranch Ham ‘N’ Cheese Pasta & Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread

Ranch Ham “N” Cheese Pasta

• 1 package (16 ounces) penne or medium tube pasta
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 envelopes (1 ounce each) ranch salad dressing mix
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
• 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
• 1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15 crackers)
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a Dutch oven, combine the next seven ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted and mixture begins to thicken. Reduce heat; fold in sour cream until blended. Add the ham, cracker crumbs and pasta; cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 cup milk
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• Glaze ingredients
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs; add oil and sugar until well blended. Add lemon juice, buttermilk, lemon zest to mixture; blend well. Fold in zucchini until blended. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and blend all together until well combined. Pour into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. While still warm, make glaze and spoon over the bread. Let the glaze set up before cutting and serving.