Best 6 Leftover Ham With Pasta And Broccoli Casserole Recipes

LEFTOVER HAM CASSEROLE WITH BROCCOLI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and butter or spray your 9 x 13 baking dish, 2.5 qt casserole dish, or Dutch oven with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cook ziti pasta according to the boxed directions, but remove the pasta 2 minutes earlier than the recommended cooking time (for an al dente texture).
• Make the sauce while cooking your pasta. Bring a saucepan to medium heat. Melt butter and add garlic, milk, heavy cream, seasoning (nutmeg, salt and pepper) and cubed cream cheese.
• Bring the sauce base to medium heat, whisk to incorporate the cream cheese. Add grated cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Stir until melted.
• Once the pasta is cooked and drained and rinsed under cold water, transfer into the prepared baking dish. Add broccoli (thawed if using frozen), chopped ham, and cheese sauce. Stir to combine.
• In a small microwave safe dish, melt the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter. Add the breadcrumbs to dish and combine using a fork until crumbly in appearance. Spread buttered breadcrumb over combined pasta.
• Bake in the center of the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30-35 minutes, or until top is golden and casserole is bubbling around the sides. Remove from oven and serve.

CHEESY HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix together topping ingredients, set aside.
• Cook shells al dente according to package directions. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, melt butter, flour and seasonings in a saucepan. Allow to cook 1 minute.
• Slowly add in cream and milk while whisking after each addition. The mixture will seem thick at first but will smooth out with each addition.
• Once all of the cream/milk is added, whisk while bringing to a boil over medium heat. Allow to boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in 2 ½ cups cheddar, gruyere cheese, and parmesan until smooth.
• Mix cheese sauce with cooked pasta and ham and place in a 9x13 pan. Add topping and remaining ½ cup of cheese.
• Bake 22-26 minutes or until heated through and topping is browned. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

LEFTOVER HAM WITH PASTA AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Steam broccoli until fork tender. Chop into small pieces.
• Heat oil in a small skillet. Add onions and cook until soft, but now brown.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook 1 minute.
• Add broth and whisk constantly until mixture is smooth of lumps and thickened.
• Whisk in milk.
• Remove from heat.
• Add onions, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, ham, broccoli, and sauce.
• Transfer to a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a small bowl.
• Add breadcrumbs and cheese to melted butter.
• Top with breadcrumb cheese mixture.
• Bake for 12 minutes until sauce is bubbly.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI, PARMESAN CHEESE, AND HAM

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water following the package directions. Drain in a colander.
• Meanwhile, put the broccoli pieces in a steaming basket. Bring about an inch of water to a boil in a medium to large saucepan. Put the steaming basket in the pan (above the water, so the broccoli doesn't sit in the water). Cover the pan and steam the broccoli for about 4 minutes, or until the florets are just barely tender.
• In a skillet or saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the ham and cook, stirring, until browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the basil, cream, and Parmesan cheese. Bring to a simmer over low heat and continue cooking for about 1 minute.
• Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed. Combine with the drained pasta and toss. Heat through.
• Transfer the pasta mixture to a serving bowl and toss again at the table just before serving.
• Serve with extra Parmesan cheese, a tossed salad or Caesar salad, along with crusty rolls or bread . Variations

HAM & BROCCOLI PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain and set aside. , In same pan, combine remaining ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through and cream cheese is melted. Return pasta mixture to pan and toss to combine.

DELUXE HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Stir in the macaroni. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ham and onion in melted butter until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir garlic into ham mixture and cook for about 2 minutes more; remove skillet from heat.
• Mix cooked pasta, Cheddar cheese, cream of celery soup, peas, milk, sour cream, onion powder, and garlic powder into the ham mixture until well mixed.
• Transfer pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle French-fried onions atop casserole and bake until golden, about 5 minutes more.