HAM AND PASTA CASSEROLE

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Rich, creamy and sinfully delicious! You may be tempted to eat it straight from the saucepot before its baked. :)

Provided by Crystal ~

Categories     Casseroles

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups cooked, cubed ham
8 ounces linguine or spaghetti, cooked and drained
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded ( use any cheese you like)
½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
1½ cups of half and half
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup cooking sherry or white wine
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon yellow mustard

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish; set aside. Prepare pasta.
  • 3. In a medium stock pot add the butter. Over medium heat, melt the butter and add the onion, and bell peppers. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
  • 4. Stir in the cornstarch and stir until blended. Stir in the chicken broth, sherry, and half and half. Cook until mixture until it becomes thickened.
  • 5. Turn heat to low and stir in the Parmesan cheese and half of the Monterey Jack cheese; stirring until cheese is melted and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in mustard, salt, pepper and ham.
  • 6. Combine the cooked pasta with the sauce mixture.
  • 7. Add the pasta mixture to prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheese on top of casserole.
  • 8. Cover with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Tariq khan Tariq jani
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Yum! This was a great way to use up leftover ham. The sauce was creamy and cheesy and the ham was tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Mokhlesur Rahman
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This was a great recipe! The ham and pasta were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


hani boy
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So good! The ham and pasta were cooked perfectly and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Buddika Udawattha
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This was a delicious and easy recipe. I made it for my family and they all loved it. The sauce was creamy and flavorful and the ham was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Bd Crickat fun
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Yum! This was a great way to use up leftover ham. The sauce was creamy and cheesy and the ham was tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Christopher Cintron
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This was a great recipe! The ham and pasta were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Dominic MB
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I made this for my family and they all loved it. The sauce was creamy and flavorful and the ham was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Tahir Don
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So easy to make and so tasty! I used leftover ham and it turned out great.


Almina khatun
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Delicious! The ham and pasta were cooked perfectly and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Tahir Dar
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This was a hit at our dinner party! Everyone loved the creamy sauce and the tender ham. I also liked that it was easy to make ahead of time.