Low Fat Ham Rice Casserole Recipes

BROCCOLI, HAM, AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until fragrant and almost translucent, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion, then cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add milk gradually, whisking constantly to keep mixture from becoming lumpy. Cook and stir until the mixture is thick and smooth, about 15 minutes.
• Add Colby-Jack cheese and cook and stir until cheese is melted and sauce begins to bubble, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine broccoli, ham, and rice in a large bowl. Add cheese mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Top with crushed crackers, sliced almonds, and crumbled bacon.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.

SKINNY HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 2-quart saucepan; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix milk and flour with wire whisk until well blended. Stir into vegetables in skillet. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in mayonnaise, pepper and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
• Place ham and potatoes in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Pour milk mixture over ham mixture; stir to mix. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown on top.

LOW-FAT HAM & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small skillet melt the margarine and saute the onion until tender.
• Combine the soups, milk and cheese.
• Add the broccoli, rice, ham and onion.
• Bake in a 9 x 13-inch covered casserole dish for 45 to 50 minutes.

HAM STEAK AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a heavy oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham and cook until browned all over, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat and cut ham into 4 serving pieces.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower and broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes.
• Squeeze the pouch of wild rice mix to separate the rice. Combine rice and 2 tablespoons water in the skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until rice is thoroughly heated, about 2 minutes. Spread rice evenly over the skillet. Cover with the cauliflower and broccoli. Layer the ham steak, Cheddar cheese, and mushrooms on top.
• Blend celery soup, sour cream, mustard, and curry powder together in a bowl. Pour over the cheese and mushroom layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until ham steaks are no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

LOW FAT LOW CALORIE SAVORY HAM AND RICE DINNER

Steps:

• In saucepan combine carrot, celery, onion and water.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 7 minutes.
• Do not drain.
• Stir in undiluted soup, uncooked rice, ham and poultry seasoning.
• Pour into 1 1/2 quart casserole dish that you have sprayed with Pam.
• Sprinkle paprika over top.
• Cover and bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350.

LOW FAT TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat until tender.
• Stir in rice and vermicelli mix (including seasoning package); cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes (liquid will not be fully absorbed).
• Transfer the rice mixture to a large bowl. Stir in chicken, tomato, chiles, chili powder, basil, cumin and pepper.
• Transfer to a 8 x 8 inch casserole dish.
• Bake, covered, at 425 degree oven for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with cheese.
• Let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese melts.