Ham and Rigatoni Casserole

We had a few days of very cold weather. I know I live in Florida how cold could it be, right? Well 41 degrees at night is a bit chilly and low 60s during the day just couldnt get warm.We get more of Georgia's weather because we are so north in Florida. So chilly day weather calls for our favorite casseroles. I looked through some of my recipes and I have some ham and potato casseroles but I'm out of potatoes. So I then looked through some recipe cards I got in the mail from a freebie I sent away for about pork from the National Pork Board and I had all the ingredients.

Ham and Rigatoni Casserole

Ingredients

1- 1/2 cups ham

1 2-to 2-1/2-ounce white sauce or country gravy mix

1 Tbs Dijon-style mustard

8 oz dry rigatoni pasta (or other short tube-shaped pasta)

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

10 oz frozen leaf spinach, thawed and roughly chopped

Directions

Cook rigatoni according to package directions; set aside. Prepare white sauce or country gravy mix; stir in ham, cheese, mustard, spinach and hot pepper sauce. Pour over pasta; toss gently to blend well. Pour into shallow 2-quart casserole; cover and bake in 350º F oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes more.

Do-Ahead Tip: Prepare casserole; cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Add 10 minutes to initial baking time.