Best Cheesy Ham Casserole Recipes

CHEESY HAM AND HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix hash browns, ham, cream of potato soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese. Spread evenly into prepared dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly brown. Serve immediately.

CHEESY HAM AND SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Wash sweet potatoes. Cook unpeeled sweet potatoes, covered, in small amount of boiling salt water untill tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool. Peel and slice 1/4 inch thick; set aside.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add onion, cook until tender. Remove from heat; stir in flour, salt, basil, mustard and pepper. Cook over low heat until bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in milk all at once. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup of cheese and the ham.
• Pour half of mixture into greased 2 quart casserole. Arrange half of sweet potaotoes on top. Repeat layers. Bake at 350*F, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 3 to 4 minutes longer, or until cheese has melted.

CHEESY LEFTOVER HAM AND MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the onions into the mashed potatoes. Spread potato mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a 2-quart casserole dish to form a shell.
• Combine ham, frozen peas and carrots, mushroom soup, mustard, garlic, and pepper in a bowl; mix well. Spoon mixture into the mashed potato shell. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese and onions over the top. Bake uncovered until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY GNOCCHI CASSEROLE WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high heat.
• Melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the ham and thyme and continue to cook until the ham is lightly browned.
• Add the chicken broth and 3/4 cup water and bring to a simmer. Add the gnocchi, stir well, cover and cook until the gnocchi is slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Uncover and stir in the peas, cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and broil until golden and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Serve.

RICH AND CHEESY HAM AND ASPARAGUS NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together well the first 4 ingredients.
• Gently fold in rest of ingredients except noodles and potato chips.
• Cook noodles 1 minute less than shortest time on directions. *I cooked mine for 6 minutes.
• Fold in noodles.
• Pour/spoon into lightly greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Top with crushed potato chips.
• Bake in 350 oven for 35 minutes til bubbly!
• *Do not precook asparagus.
• **Can sub a 10 oz. box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained, for the asparagus if preferred.

CHEESY POTATO AND HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt 6 tablespoons butter and remove from heat.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Gradually stir in milk and water and cook over medium heat until thick.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Combine potatoes and ham and add cheese sauce, stir gently, then place in greased casserole dish and set aside.
• Melt butter in a skillet; add and brown bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle crumbs on top of potato casserole and bake at 350° for 30 to 45 minutes.

CHEESY EGG, HAM AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl mix together 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar with 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese then sprinkle evenly into the bottom of the baking dish.
• In a large skillet melt butter oven medium heat; add in sliced mushrooms and cook until they release there moisture (about 10 minutes).
• Add in green onions and red bell pepper; saute for 3 minutes.
• Spoon the mushroom mixture over the cheese, then sprinkle the chopped ham over the mushroom mixture.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, eggs, 1/2 and 1/2, salt, pepper and cayenne (if using) until thoroughly blended; pour evenly over the ham.
• Cover and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
• Remove from fridge 30 minutes before baking.
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes.
• Top with 1 cup cheddar cheese (or to taste) and return to oven for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts.

CHEESY HAM & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Toss pasta, ham, 1 cup cheese, broccoli, and green pepper together in a large mixing bowl; combine miracle whip and milk; stir into pasta mixture until everything is coated.
• Pour pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9x13" baking pan; top with croutons and remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Note: Using 8 ounces rotini pasta (2 cups) made the casserole somewhat dry, so I decreased that amount to 6 ounces or 1 1/2 cups dry pasta.

CHEESY EGG POTATO AND HAM FRITTATA BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Heat oil and butter in a skillet; add in frozen shredded potatoes, both onions, cayenne pepper (if using) 1 teaspoon seasoned salt and black pepper to taste; cook for about 8-10 minutes or until just very lightly browned.
• Add in ham and cook for 3 minutes more, mixing occasionally with a wooden spoon or spatula; transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• In a bowl whisk together the eggs with whipping cream, Italian seasoning and 1 teaspoon seasoned salt then pour the egg mixture into the baking dish; toss with the potatoes.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with about 2 cups grated cheddar cheese; return to oven uncovered for another 5-8 minutes until the cheese is melted and eggs are set.
• Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.

CHEESY HAM-PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Place the cooked penne and the ham into a large bowl; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
• Add in mustard powder, black pepper, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper and onion, stir and cook for about 4 minutes.
• Add in garlic; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add in flour and mix continously for 2 minutes.
• Slowly add in the cream and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese; cook stirring over medium-low heat until bubbly.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in the cheddar cheese until completely melted.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and ham; toss until well combined.
• Transfer to a greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle the top with about 1/3 cup or more Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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.

CHEESY HAM AND BROCCOLI HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Chop frozen broccoli (thaw in microwave a bit if needed, but don't cook through). Chop/dice ham. In a large bowl, mix together soup, sour cream, and pepper. Stir in cheese (1.5 Cups), hash browns, broccoli, and ham until well combined. Spoon evenly into baking dish. Top with remaining 1 Cup of cheese. Bake uncovered for 45 to an hour (until bubbly & the cheese starts becoming golden brown). Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with additional sliced green onion if desired.

CHEESY HAM AND CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE (MOCK MAC AND CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 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, cover, and steam until tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 6 minutes.
• While cauliflower steams, heat milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Mix softened butter and flour together until it forms a ball. Melt flour ball into heated milk; lower heat and stir constantly until thickened. Add Cheddar cheese, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; heat until cheese is completely melted.
• Combine cauliflower, ham, and cheese sauce in a large bowl. Gently mix together. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Top with french-fried onions and bake for 10 minutes more. Let sit for 5 minutes or more before serving.

BAKED CHEESY HAM AND SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pasta -- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package in a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook until al dente, drain and set aside.
• Ham and Vegetables -- Now in that same large pot you cooked the pasta in, add the butter and heat to medium. Then the mushrooms, ham, onion, scallions, parsley and cook until the mushrooms and onions are soft.
• Sauce -- To the vegetables, add the flour and stir until well blended. Then the broth, sherry, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Go easy on the salt because the broth and ham are both salty. Cook and stir until the sauce mixture thickens on medium to medium high heat. Reduce to medium and add in the cream, 1/2 of the parmesan, 1/2 of the white cheddar and the peas.
• Combine and Bake -- Add the drained pasta to the vegetable and cheese sauce and toss well. Spray a casserole dish 13x9 or similar with Pam or a nonstick spray and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pasta mix into the casserole and top with the extra cheese. Bake about 30 minutes until bubbly and the cheese get nice and brown on top. Let set 5 minutes before serving to allow the sauce to firm up.
• This is a absolutely great casserole. I have also done this same recipe with leftover turkey or chicken and was just as good. And don't be afraid to use a sharp cheddar or even a swiss cheese as well. I just happen to like the white cheddar and parmesan best.

CHEESY HAM 'N' HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper in hot oil until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl.
• Stir hash brown potatoes, ham, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, about 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, and about 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese into vegetables. Spread potato mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over potato mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cubed cheese, ham, soup, butter, onion and pepper. Transfer into a greased shallow 3-cup baking dish. , In a bowl, combine mashed potatoes and sour cream. Spread over ham mixture. Arrange cheese slices over top of potato mixture; sprinkle with bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

EASY CHEESY HAM AND VEGGIE RICE CASSEROLE-DIABETIC

Steps:

• Have rice already cooked and set aside.
• In 2 cups boiling water, drop the broccoli and carrots, bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Drain veggies.
• Put vegetables and cooked rice back in sauce pan and put pan back on medium-low heat.
• Add ham, Swiss cheese, 1 ounce of the cheddar, milk, margarine and cayenne and stir gently.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top, cover and cooke for 3 minutes, or until the cheese melts.

CHEESY HAM HASH BROWNS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine potatoes, ham, potato soup, sour cream and cheddar cheese.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until sauce is browned and top is browned, about 60 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESY HAM AND VEGGIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• Drain pasta.
• Stir together diced ham, vegetables, salt and pepper .
• In a 2 qt.casserole sprayed with cooking spray : layer 1/2 pasta, ham/veggie mixture, then the other 1/2 pasta.
• Pour soup evenly over all.
• Top with bread crumbs and sprinkle on a little paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

CHEESY LEFTOVER HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Pull or dice ham into small pieces.
• Place rice in a 13x9" baking dish and top with ham and stir to combine. Use as much or as little ham as you would like. I used almost 2 cups because I had a lot leftover from Christmas dinner.
• In a large bowl, mix broccoli cheddar soup, milk and sour cream. Start with 3/4 c milk and add more if you would like it a little runnier. I prefer my soup base a little thicker.
• Stir 1/2 c french fried onions, peas and 1/2 c cheddar cheese into the soup mixture.
• When combined, pour the soup mixture over the rice/ham mixture and stir well, but gently, to combine.
• Sprinkle 1/2 c cheddar cheese over the rice/soup mixture.
• Top this with 1/4 c (or more) french fried onions.
• In a plastic bag, crush croutons. It took about 1/4 bag of croutons to get 1/4 cup of crushed croutons (and I used the cheesy garlic flavor).
• Sprinkle crushed croutons over top of all.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until the edges start to get bubbly and it is heated through.