Potluck Ham And Pasta Recipes

ONE POT HAM AND CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large stockpot.
• Once melted, add in onion, salt and pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until tender.
• Add in ham, pasta, garlic, mustard, wine (if using), water, and additional salt.
• Bring to a simmer and simmer for 9-13 minutes, stirring regularly, until pasta is al dente.
• Remove from heat and stir in swiss and parmesan.
• Taste and re-season, if necessary, and enjoy!

ONE-POT HAM AND VEGGIE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ham and onion; saute for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes.
• Whisk together chicken broth, half-and-half, and flour in a bowl until smooth; pour into the pot. Stir in farfalle pasta, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add peas and carrots. Cook until pasta is cooked through, about 8 more minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

PASTA HAM HOT DISH

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Drain spaghetti; Place in a large bowl. Add the ham, corn, cheese, seasoned salt and onion mixture. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring once.

CREAMY HAM & MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, then drain. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then melt a little butter in a large saucepan. Fry the mushrooms for a couple of mins, then scoop out and set aside. Use some kitchen paper to wipe out the pan.
• Melt the remaining butter in the pan, then add most of the onions and soften for 1 min. Stir in the flour for another min, then gradually stir in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Increase the heat and bubble the sauce, stirring for a few mins to thicken. Turn off the heat, stir in the ham and most of the cheese, then season to taste.
• Tip the pasta and mushrooms into a large ovenproof dish, then pour over the sauce and mix well in the dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and spring onions, then bake for 10 mins until golden.

POTLUCK HAM AND PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 3-4 minutes; drain. , In a large Dutch oven, saute onion in butter 2 minutes. Stir in flour, mustard, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese sauce and 1 cup cheddar cheese until blended. , Remove from heat; stir in ham, macaroni and broccoli. Divide between a greased 13x9-in. baking dish and a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-35 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

EASY CREAMY PASTA BAKE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat while penne are cooking and saute ham until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and milk and cook until almost simmering. Add cheese wedge and melt in the sauce. Season with bouillon and pepper. Add penne and mix well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and slightly browned, about 20 minutes.