Best Ham Cheese Casserole Recipes

HAM, MACARONI, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt the margarine in a saucepan.
• Stir in the flour until well mixed.
• Pour in the milk, stirring until thickened. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of the cheese and mix well.
• Stir ham into the cheese sauce; then stir the cheese sauce into the macaroni in a casserole dish.
• Top with the remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.

HAM & CHEESE POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix soup, sour cream, water and pepper until blended. Stir in potatoes, cheese and ham., Transfer to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casseroles as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

HAM AND CHEESE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Combine macaroni, Cheddar cheese, ham, and mayonnaise in a 9x13 baking dish until well mixed.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs over the macaroni casserole.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

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.

EASY HAM AND CHEESE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Whisk milk, eggs, milk, and salt together in a bowl.
• Place about 3/4 of the bread cubes into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with ham and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Carefully pour egg mixture over top. Add remaining bread cubes and gently press all over to submerge into the liquid. Once all of the bread is coated by the egg mixture, sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown and set in the middle, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

HAM BROCCOLI RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook onions in oil over a medium-low heat until soft.
• In a large bowl mix the milk, soup, seasonings and cheddar cheese together until combined. Gently stir in the cooked rice, ham, broccoli, corn and onions.
• Dump broccoli mixture into a large casserole dish.
• In a small bowl combine the melted margarine with the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese using a fork until it becomes an even consistency.
• Spread breadcrumb mixture over the top of the casserole and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

HAM AND CHEESE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Line the bottom of the dish with half the bread cubes. Sprinkle with ham, Cheddar cheese, and Swiss cheese, and top with remaining bread. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, and onion powder. Pour evenly over bread. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, blend the crushed cornflakes and melted butter. Spread evenly over the casserole.
• Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand 5 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.

MACARONI CHEESE HAM AND CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil 8 ounces of macaroni in water to which you have added 1 teaspoon salt. When the mac is al dente add 1 cup (box) of frozen corn. Let it sit. Fry 1/2 chopped onion in the oil and butter and when the onions are cooked add salt and pepper to taste and 1 rounded tablespoon flour and stir a couple of minutes then slowly stir in 1 1/2 cups warm milk and cook over low heat until it is saucey. Then add 4 ounces diced ham, and 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (any cheese works). (fyi-You can buy the ham and cheese already diced and already shredded) Drain the mac and corn and put it into a 2 quart heavy duty throw away aluminum baking pan. Pour the cheese mixture over the macaroni and corn mixture and stir in thoroughly. If you like sprinkle the top with red pepper. Bake for 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Then just warm up again at the tailgate.

HAM AND CHEESE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 1/2 cup French-fried onions for topping.
• In 4- to 5-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add green beans. Cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; drain, and place green beans back into pan; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and salt; stir with whisk or fork until blended. Gradually stir in broth and half-and-half; cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until smooth, bubbly and sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; stir until cheeses are melted. Stir in remaining French-fried onions and the ham.
• Pour cheese mixture over green beans; stir to coat. Spread mixture in baking dish. Top with reserved 1/2 cup French-fried onions.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

HAM AND CHEESE OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange English muffin halves in a single layer in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and mustard in a bowl until well combined. Pour egg mixture over English muffins in the baking dish. Sprinkle chopped ham and 1 cup Cheddar cheese on top of the egg mixture.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and chopped green onions. Slice and serve.

ULTIMATE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grate onion, drain juice, set aside. Cube most of Velveeta, shred remaining 2 oz. Put a pot of water on to boil. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in small dish (for breadcrumbs), and melt 6 tablespoons butter in another large saucepan.
• When butter in large saucepan is melted, sauté onion until golden. Add breadcrumbs to the 4 tablespoons of butter, and stir well, on medium heat, until golden brown (will take a while, keep stirring). When onion is golden, add flour, stir well and cook (while stirring) about 2 minutes. Add dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Then add milk gradually, while stirring.
• Cook on medium heat until sauce comes to a boil and thickens, stirring often. Add salt, then cubed Velveeta. Then add all shredded cheddar except 1 ½ cups. When cheese is melted taste to see if more salt is needed. Add ham and stir well. Cook macaroni about 6 or 7 minutes, should still be a little firm. Drain well and add to cheese sauce mixture. Spray a 9 X13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Fill with cheese macaroni mixture, and spread evenly. Dot top with remaining Velveeta, then mix remaining cheddar with bread crumbs and spread evenly on top of macaroni mixture. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly 20 to 30 minutes.

HAM, NOODLE AND SWISS CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Prepare egg noodles in a large Dutch oven, boiling as described on package. Drain and return to the Dutch oven.
• While the noodles are boiling, melt butter in skillet over medium to medium high heat. Stir in flour until thickened a bit. Slowly add half and half and chicken broth, stirring to prevent lumps. Cut heat up a bit if needed. Slowly add Swiss cheese, dry mustard and salt and pepper, stirring constantly.
• When the sauce is medium thickness, cut heat down to low.
• In the large Dutch oven containing the drained noodles, add the frozen peas, ham and the sauce. Mix well and pour into rectangular baking dish approximately 9 by 13.
• Cover with French Fried onions.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

INSTANT MASHED POTATO, HAM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine water, salt, butter, garlic powder and parsley flakes and heat to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cold milk.
• Stir instant potato flakes gently and stir until smooth.
• Pour instant potatoes into well greased casserole dish.
• Top potatoes with Virginia Baked Deli Ham (I like to brown my ham in butter in a skillet before adding to casserole; just makes ham crisp. I only do this if I have time. Just as good without browning the ham -- ).
• Top Ham with shredded cheese.
• Broil 4-6 inches from heat for 60 seconds or until golden brown.

BROCCOLI, HAM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook onions in butter until almost soft, add garlic and cook all until soft.
• Sprinkle flour over butter/onion mixture, stir to form a roux.
• Slowly pour in milk and broth. Stir until somewhat thickened. Add cheese, salt and pepper. Continue to stir until thickened.
• Spread ham, broccoli and rice in 9x9 glass casserole pan (or similar).
• Pour cheese mixture over top.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle fried onions on top. Bake for another 15 min until cheese is bubbling but not burnt!
• Note: I was out of milk and didn't want to cook rice or broccoli ahead of time. I did the onion - flour steps the same, then upped the liquid (3 Cups broth) and just added the raw rice and broccoli to the pan, let the mixture of stuff come to a boil, then simmered for a few minutes; stirred in the cheese; sprinkled the onions on top; baked for 20min. Yum!

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.

FRENCH HAM CHEESE AND EGG FONDUE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Generously grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with softened butter. Stir together flour and mustard powder. Place ham and Cheddar cubes in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with flour mixture, and toss until evenly coated. Add bread cubes and toss to mix. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and hot pepper sauce.
• Pour 1/3 of the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth out to form a layer. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of butter, and sprinkle with 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat twice more to form three layers. Pour egg mixture overtop, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• The next morning, remove casserole from refrigerator, remove plastic wrap, and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven until the eggs have set, and the top is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.

HAM AND CHEESE NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute butter, onion and peppers.
• Mix soup, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper, cheese, ham and noodles.
• Mix ingredients together, pour into greased 13x9 pan or casserole dish.
• Put crushed potato chips on top.
• Bake at 350 until well heated and bubbling, about 35-40 minutes.
• *4 ounces medium noodles = 3 cups uncooked/dry noodles, and yields about 4 cups when cooked and drained.

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.

HAM CASSEROLE WITH ASPARAGUS AND CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cream of celery soup, milk, onion, marjoram, and rosemary; heat over medium heat just to boiling. Add cheese; stir until mixture is smooth and cheese is melted.
• In a lightly buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole, layer 1/3 of the dry stuffing mix; top with half of the ham, half of the asparagus, and half of the cheese sauce.
• Repeat layers. Mix remaining 1/3 of the stuffing mix with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, or until casserole is hot and bubbly.