Here is a way to use up some of your leftover baked ham from Easter by making this Cheddar Ham Casserole recipe! It's a combination of great ingredients, and it will never taste like leftovers. Plus, you can make it from canned tender-chunk ham, if you don't have leftover ham!
Place 6 oz. uncooked pasta into rapidly boiling water in a medium to large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Stir and then let cook for about 8 minutes, until al dente (cooked, but still chewy, not mushy). While cooking your pasta, prepare your cheese sauce. Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a saucepan. Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup flour. Stir the flour and butter or margarine until blended. Now, add 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese. Return this mixture to the stove, add a dash of salt, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth. Your pasta should be done now, and when it is done, drain the water through a colander and return the cooked pasta to its original pan. Combine the cooked cheese sauce with the cooked pasta. Add (2) 5 oz. cans of tender-chunk ham and 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper. Stir together, and then and an additional 1/2 cup milk (or desired amount for creaminess). Stir completely, and then pour into a fairly large baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Bake in an oven that has been preheated to 350 for 1/2 hour. Turn oven to broil, and brown the top for about 5 minutes, or to your liking. Happy Easter (and day-after-Easter)
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (100g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 | ||
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Calories: 158 | ||
Calories from Fat: 99 (63%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 11g | 15 % | |
Saturated Fat 6g | 30 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g | ||
Cholesterol 29mg | 9 % | |
Sodium 152.6mg | 5 % | |
Potassium 143.1mg | 4 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 7.7g | 2 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3 % | |
Sugars, other 6.9g | ||
Protein 7.6g | 11 % | |
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Calories per serving: 158
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