3 creamy pasta shells with broccoli and ham Recipes

salt and pepper, pasta shells, broccoli florets (from 1 medium head broccoli), unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, cooked ham, chopped, heavy cream, warmed, grated parmesan

extra-virgin olive oil, head cauliflower, cored and chopped (3 cups), garlic cloves, roughly chopped, shallots, roughly chopped, coarse salt, ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, skim milk, freshly grated nutmeg, pecorino cheese, grated (2 cups), multigrain pasta shells, sliced smoked ham, chopped, broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets (5 cups), toasted whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs, for serving (japanese breadcrumbs ) (optional)