Broccoli Ham Casserole

Submitted by *Parsley*

"This is a nice casserole to use up leftover ham. No condensed soup needed!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 cups rotini pasta or 4 cups your favorite shape pasta
• 2 cups fat-free evaporated milk
• 3 -4 tablespoons flour
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons marjoram
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cubed ham
• 3⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain well. Spray a 2-qrt casserole with cooking spray. Place drained pasta in casserole and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F
3. Combine milk, flour, thyme and marjoram in a small bowl and set aside.
4. Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and sauté onion, broccoli, mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, salt and pepper for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add ham and heat thoroughly, about 2 more minutes.
5. Add reserved milk mixture and stir until thickened, about 4 minutes; do not boil.
6. Sprinkle ham mixture over the pasta in the prepared casserole.
7. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Reviews

[ladypit]

We enjoyed this. I loved that this uses fresh broccoli, which I often have instead of frozen. I left out the fresh thyme and used dry herbs. Fresh would have been better I'm sure, but dried worked in a pinch. I prepped everything in the morning and then put it together at dinner time and baked. Really easy and a nice dinner. Thanks.