Deluxe Mac & Cheese With Ham And Peas
"I had some leftover Ham and needed a different way to serve it.O.k. I hear some of you saying " It's the same way to make M & C with ham. " .But I think some of the ingredients in the sauce might not be what you expect.So, give it a try and tell me what you think. Submitted to "ZAZZ " on July 26th.,2012"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (280.9 g)
- Calories 408.8
- Total Fat - 23.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.6 g
- Cholesterol - 46.4 mg
- Sodium - 869.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 36.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.2 g
- Sugars - 5.4 g
- Protein - 15.5 g
- Calcium - 285.1 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 42.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees,and lightly grease or spray a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
Step 2
In a medium saucepan ( I used the same one that was used to cook the pasta in,one less pan to wash ),melt margarine over medium heat and add onion.
Step 3
Cook onion until soft, then add flour and cook until flour is lightly browned.
Step 4
Add milk,and all seasonings stir until slightly thick
Step 5
Reduce heat to low and add velveeta,stirring until cheese is melted.
Step 6
Remove from heat,add cooked pasta,ham and peas.
Step 7
Stir until all ingredients are well coated,if mixture seems to thick add a bit more milk.
Step 8
Pour into prepared baking dish and top with optional cheese,bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Tips
No special items needed.