Best Potluck Ham Pasta Recipes

POTLUCK HAM AND PASTA

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This easy meal-in-one dish is a real crowd-pleaser on chilly nights. Because it bakes in two pans, you could freeze one for later, depending on your needs. It's creamy, and filling and has a wonderful ham-and-cheese flavor. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) elbow macaroni
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 cups 2% milk
1 jar (15 ounces) process cheese sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
4 cups cubed fully cooked ham

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Fat 28g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 1610mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

POTLUCK HAM & PASTA

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I found this recipe in a magazine a while back and had forgotten about it. Now that I found it again I am going to try it. Photo: Tasteofhome.com

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories Pasta

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

pkg (16 oz.) elbow macaroni
4 c fresh broccoli florets
1/2 c onion, chopped fine
1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp ground mustard
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 c milk
1 jar(s) (15 oz.) process cheese sauce (cheese whiz)
2 c (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
4 c fully cooked ham, cubed

Steps:

1. Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Add the broccoli during the last 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
2. In a large Dutch oven, saute onion in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour, mustard, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, cooking and stirring for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cheese sauce and 1 cup of the cheddar until blended.
3. Remove from heat; stir in the ham, macaroni, and broccoli.
4. Divide between a greased 13x9" baking dish and a greased 8" square baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
5. NOTE: Recipe can easily be cut in half if feeding fewer people.