Cheese and Vegetable Pasta Bake | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 4 oz (125 g) rotini or other medium-sized pasta
• 1 pkg (1 kg/2
• 2 lbs) frozen Italian style mixed vegetables
• 3 cups (750 mL) shredded Canadian Cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) ham or sausage cooked and cubed
• Sauce
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (1 L) Milk hot
• 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground nutmeg
• Topping
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated Canadian Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter melted