Happy New Year from Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog!! This is my first post for the New Year 2015. Wow. It doesn’t seem possible! It feels like it just was 2000!
I baked an 8 pound ham the other day, so I had some leftovers. I wanted to create a pasta dish with ham, cheese and onions. So I did some experimenting, and this is what I created!
It is so delicious! With a crunchy cheesy top and creamy pasta with ham and onion casserole. I was all out of small pasta, so I broke up a box of linguini into smaller pieces.
Ingredients are pasta, ham, sharp cheddar cheese, chicken broth, milk, panko crumbs, butter, fresh ground pepper.
Hubs is crazy about ham and my kids are crazy about mac and cheese, so this is the perfect combo! No need to add any salt, the ham gives it the perfect salty flavor.
The great thing about this recipe is that you can use any kind of cheese that you have in the refrigerator, Jack, Muenster, Asiago, Goat, Pepper Jack, or a combo of what tastes good to you!
This casserole reheats very well, it would also be a great idea to bring to a friends house for the holidays or if you would like to share a casserole. Prep is easy and you can have a delicious meal in under and hour.
Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake
An easy and delicious pasta dish including ham and cheese, with a crunchy top and a creamy pasta bake!
Ingredients
- 1 pound Linguini, broken into small pieces, cooked al dente ( for 5 minutes)
- 1 1/2 cups ham, chopped
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- Red Onion, 1/4 cup chopped
- 2 Tbsp Flour
- 1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Butter a 9 x 13 Casserole Dish.
- Pour cooked pasta in pan. Set aside.
- In a Sauce pan, on medium heat add 1 TB butter, saute onion until soft, add ham, saute for another 2 minutes.
- Pour onion and ham mixture over pasta.
- In a separate sauce pan, make a Bechamel sauce, saute 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat, add 2 Tbsp heaping full of flour, stir and let cook until golden brown and bubbly, pour in chicken broth and milk, stir until sauce thickens.
- Add 1 cup Cheddar Cheese.
- Stir until combined.
- Pour over pasta.
- Sprinkle Panko crumbs over sauce.
- Sprinkle the rest of the Cheddar cheese over top.
- Bake in oven for 40 mins or until golden brown and bubbly.
- Serve hot.
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Michelle Nahom
Thursday 8th of January 2015
Looks good and easy to make too! I can always use easy! Thanks for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays! Pinning!
nettie
Thursday 8th of January 2015
Thank you Michelle, the easy recipes are my favorite!! Nettie
KC Kahn
Sunday 4th of January 2015
OMG, does this look delish. Happy New Year my friend! Always great to see you at our The Weekend Social. Can't wait to see what you'll bring next. See you Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinned https://www.theKitchenChopper.com
nettie
Sunday 4th of January 2015
Thank you KC! It is super comfort food! Nettie
Mary Marshall
Thursday 1st of January 2015
Looks GREAT! Sharing and google +
nettiemoore11
Thursday 1st of January 2015
Thank you for sharing Mary!! Happy New Year! Nettie <3
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner?
Thursday 1st of January 2015
This looks fabulous Nettie! I feel like cooking a ham, just to make this, LOL.
nettiemoore11
Thursday 1st of January 2015
Thank you Loo Hoo! Happy New Year!! Nettie <3