Ham, Broccoli, Mac 'n Cheese Casserole
Created by Chef shapeweaver on August 10, 2012
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #7522
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked pasta, I used rotini
- 10 ounces of frozen chopped broccoli,thawed
- 12 ounces of diced cooked ham
- 2 cups shredded sharp chedder cheese,divided
- Cheese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons stick margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard,or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook pasta according to directions on pasta box and drain,but do not rinse.
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Step 2: In same pan that you cooked the pasta in, add margarine and onion.
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Step 3: Cook until onion is slightly softened, add flour and stir until well combined.
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Step 4: Add milk a little at a time,stir until slightly thickened, you might not need all the milk.
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Step 5: Then add dry mustard,cayenne pepper,salt and pepper,stirring well.
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Step 6: Remove pan from heat and add up to 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until melted.
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Step 7: Add pasta back to cheese mixture, stir until well combined.
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Step 8: Then stir in broccoli and diced ham.
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Step 9: Place into a greased 2 quart baking dish.
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Step 10: Sprinkle top with remaining cheese, and bake in a pre heated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (279.2 g)
- Calories 451.3
- Total Fat - 26.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.1 g
- Cholesterol - 65 mg
- Sodium - 1438.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
- Sugars - 5 g
- Protein - 23.7 g
- Calcium - 39 mg
- Iron - 7.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg