Cheesy Ham & Cauliflower Casserole

Submitted by Patty Mae

"The fire-roasted peppers and chipotle give this dish a slightly smoky bite. If you don't like the smoky flavor you can substitute ground cayenne for the chipotle and chopped pimentos or red bell peppers for the fire-roasted peppers."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1⁄2 lb cooked ham, cut in 1/4-inch cubes
• 1⁄2 cup fire- roasted sweet peppers, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) jar ragu double cheddar cheese sauce
• 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Cut cauliflower into 1/2-inch pieces; steam or microwave until just tender. Drain in a colander and set aside.
2. Saute onion and cubed ham in butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until onions are translucent.
3. Stir in cheese sauce, fire-roasted peppers, and chipotle pepper and reduce heat to medium-low.
4. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is heated through.
5. Add about half of the shredded cheddar and stir until melted. Repeat with the remaining cheddar.
6. Add salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste.
7. Add cooked cauliflower to sauce and stir gently to distribute sauce evenly.
8. Pour into a buttered casserole dish and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Reviews

[Jewelies]

This is a meal in itself, so tasty and so easy to make. I used bacon instead of ham and since I cooked my bacon in the oven Recipe #208501 I zapped my onions in the microwave. I also used French Tart's cheese sauce from her Recipe #216237 instead of store bought but other than that I followed the recipe exactally. Fabulous recipe that I will make over and over again.

 

[*Parsley*]

Great stuff! As per the recipe intro, I substituted chopped red bell pepper for the fire-roasted peppers; otherwise, I made it exactly as written. I'd love to try it with the fire-roasted peppers or pimientos sometime. The kids loved it because it's really cheesey. No extra salt is really necessary. Thanx for shring this. I'll make this again!

 

[surus]

This is a great last minute dinner. I used a steamer bag of cauliflower and frozen peppers and onions from Trader Joe’s. I also increased the amount of ham and sprinkled panko crumbs on top. Served with white rice on the side. Btw, the Ragu sauce comes in a box next to the Alfredo sauce. It took me forever to find.

 

[Amber]

I liked this. I liked the bacon Mummy used.