Cauliflower Ham Pasta Casserole Recipes

SHELLS WITH CAULIFLOWER AND HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat 8 cups (2 quarts) water to boiling. Add cauliflower and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt; cook 4 minutes or until tender. Remove cauliflower with slotted spoon to large bowl. Heat cooking liquid to boiling. Add pasta; cook 6 minutes. Drain; add pasta to cauliflower.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir flour and milk with whisk. Add garlic; cook over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses, mustard, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour cheese sauce over cauliflower mixture. Stir in ham. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
• Place bread in food processor. Cover; process until coarse crumbs form. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

CAULIFLOWER HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a large saucepan; cover with 1 in. water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese and sour cream until melted. , Drain cauliflower. In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, ham and mushrooms. Add cheese sauce and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH CAULIFLOWER AND HAM

Steps:

• Blanch cauliflower for 5 minutes.
• Refresh under cold water; drain well.
• Cook pasta until al dente.
• Refresh under cold water; drain well.
• Cook onion in 1 tblsp butter over moderately-low heat until softened; stir in flour and cook 2 minutes.
• Whisk in milk, cream, Worcestershire Sauce, ketchup, mustard powder, cayenne pepper and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring, and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350F and place rack in center of oven.
• Add 1 cup of Cheddar and all of the Parmesan, stirring, until completely melted.
• Stir in macaroni, cauliflower and ham and season.
• Mound into prepared baking dish and top with remaining Cheddar.
• Toss breadcrumbs with remaining 2 tsps butter (melted) and sprinkle over cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until topping is golden.

PASTA WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet, drizzle with the oil and toss; season with salt and pepper. Bake until browned, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Cook, without stirring, until the butter is golden-brown, about 6 minutes. Stir in the sage and remove from the heat.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, drain and return the pasta to the pot. Stir in the ham, cauliflower and reserved pasta cooking water. Stir in the sage butter and season with salt and pepper.

HAM & CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix cooked cauliflower ham and mushrooms.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a sauce pan and stir in the flour.
• Stir in the milk and cook until it has thickened.
• Stir in the sour cream and cheese; stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth Put ham and cauliflower in to an ungreased 3 quart casserole dish.
• Pour sauce over top.
• You make now let this sit in the fridge until 40 minutes before dinner or continue to the finish- Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle with crumbs.
• Put in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY HAM & CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

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