Spinach and Hot Ham Fake Baked Pasta with a Crispy Top

Ingredients

• 1 pound cavatappi, corkscrew pasta with lines or, macaroni with line in any short cut
• Salt
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• Black pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole or 2 percent milk
• 1/2 pound sliced capocollo, hot ham, halve then slice into thin ribbons
• 1 box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and excess liquid squeezed out
• 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, a few large handfuls, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground or freshly grated, eyeball it
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, a couple pinches
• 1 pound ball fresh mozzarella -- buy a piece wrapped, not packed in water, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup plain or Italian bread crumbs
• A generous handful of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

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