Creamy Cheesy Pasta

This is served with the Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe below. As I noted below, this is a fast and delicious recipe, but you will have 3 burners going at the same time on the stove, so you've got to multi-task a little. Don't let that scare you though. By the way, the pink in the picture is the ham in the pasta. It looked a bit like uncooked chicken, and I just wanted to clear that up. :)

What You Need:
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chopped deli ham
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup shredded Gruyere Cheese (in fancy cheese section by the deli)
3 cups hot cooked fettuccini pasta

What You Need To Do:
Unless you already have hot cooked pasta on hand, go ahead and get started on cooking that. Then in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and ham; cook for two minutes. Add flour, salt, and pepper; cook for two minutes stirring constantly. Gradually stir in half and half. Cook, stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Add hot cooked pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat with sauce.