Spicy Ham And Cheese Casserole Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375, and lightly butter an 8x8" oven-safe dish.
• First, cook the rotini pasta in plenty of salted boiling water until al dente--about 1-2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute until homogenous. Whisk constantly.
• Next, stream in the milk, 1/4 cup of the cream, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Lower the heat and cook while stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. It will take about 5-8 minutes, and the mixture will coat the back of a spoon when it's properly thicken.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cream sauce, sour cream, 1 cup of the grated cheddar, ham and the sliced scallions. Stir well to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup of heavy cream evenly over the mixture.
• Cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for 5 minutes to slightly crisp up the cheese on top.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before scooping and serving.

HAM & CHEESE CASSEROLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ham, soup, beans and milk. Drain pasta; pour over ham mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes., Drizzle each with butter; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 40--45 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

SPICY HAM AND TOMATO MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Butter a 3-quart casserole dish or a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a large heavy saucepan melt the butter and cook the onion, garlic, jalapenos, coriander and cumin over low heat, stirring until the onion has softened.
• Stir in flour and cook stirring for 3 minutes.
• Add in half and half cream and/or milk; bring to a boil, whisking until mixture thickens (about 2 minutes).
• Add in well-drained tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add in cayenne, salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, mix together cooked macaroni, and tomato/cream mixture.
• Add in the chopped cooked ham.
• Stir in the cheddar cheese to combine.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle over the casserole.
• Bake on the second-lowest oven rack for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.

SPICY HAM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Line a 2 quart casserole dish with foil; spray with pam.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Dice onion, ham, potatoes, cheese.
• Place in the foil lined casserole in this order: onion, potato, ham, cheese, soup (not diluted).
• Repeat layers till done.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover tightly and bake until potato is tender, 45-60 minutes.

HAM AND CHEESE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and continue cooking and stirring until the onions are soft and caramelized, 20 minutes more. If they start to burn, lower the heat further. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat another large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the bread and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown all over, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer the bread to a large bowl. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the mushrooms and cook undisturbed to brown for 1 minute. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 2 minutes more. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, mustard, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the onions, bread, mushrooms, ham and 1 cup of the Gruyere. Transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish. Top with a single layer of tomatoes and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Gruyere and the Parmesan. (The casserole can be refrigerated overnight and baked the next day.)
• Bake until the top is golden brown and the casserole is set (doesn't jiggle when shaken), about 40 minutes. Top with the parsley.

HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place potatoes, celery, and carrot in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ham, green bell pepper, and onion until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer ham mixture to baking dish and mix with potatoes.
• Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in a clean skillet; cook and stir flour in melted butter until smooth, about 3 minutes. Gradually stir in milk and season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese; stir until melted. Pour cheese mixture over ham and potatoes. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow casserole to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY HAM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine ingredients.
• Spoon into 2-qt. casserole.
• Bake 35 min. or until heated through.

CREAMY HAM & CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, combine soup, cream cheese, milk and seasonings; add ham. Drain noodles. Add to ham mixture and mix well., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20-25 minutes.