Macaroni and Cheese With Ham

This delicious macaroni and cheese is a one dish meal with ham, peas, a cheddar cheese. It’s a great way to repurpose leftover baked ham or use a diced ham steak or packaged diced ham. The mac and cheese is easy to make with a homemade white sauce, cheddar cheese, and a dash of dry mustard. For a richer sauce I use some half-and-half along with the whole milk. Make sure you taste the sauce for seasoning before combining it with the macaroni.

Recipe Variations

• Use cooked green beans or mixed vegetables if you don’t care for peas, or leave the vegetables out altogether.
• Instead of diced ham, use diced chicken or turkey, or try making it with leftover pulled pork.
• Top the casserole with buttered panko crumbs instead of fresh breadcrumbs. Or top it with crushed French fried onions.

Tips

Use the food processor to make breadcrumbs with day-old bread, and then freeze the crumbs. You’ll have breadcrumbs to use for casseroles, meatballs, and meatloaf any time you need them.

Macaroni and Cheese With Ham

Diana

Make macaroni and cheese with ham your new favorite comfort food. It’s packed with flavor!

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Servings 6 servings

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Course Casseroles

Prep Time 12 minutes minutes

Ingredients

  

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• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup light cream or half-and-half
• 12 ounces mild cheddar cheese, or a combination of mild and sharp, divided
• 12 ounces frozen peas, thawed
• 8 ounces diced ham
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley, optional

Topping

• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Keyword ham, leftover ham, macaroni and cheese

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