Best Creamy Mac And Ham Bake Recipes

CREAMY MACARONI-AND-CHEESE HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare macaroni and cheese mix according to package directions, except do not add salt to water. Stir in ham, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, the cottage cheese, sour cream, onion, and pepper. Transfer mixture to an ungreased 1-1/2-quart baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and, if desired, parsley; stir in melted butter. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until mixture is heated through and crumbs are golden. Makes 4 servings.

HAM AND MAC BAKE

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.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and black pepper into butter. Pour in milk and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and whisk until sauce is thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir macaroni, ham, and apple slices into sauce. Spread mixture into a 2-quart casserole.
• Combine soft bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl; sprinkle crumbs over casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and crumb topping is browned, about 35 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil, drop in pasta. Cook pasta to just shy of al dente.
• Heat sauce pot with butter over medium heat, whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, whisk in stock then milk, allow the sauce to thicken, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in cheeses in a figure eight motion. Stir in Dijon and ham and remove the sauce from heat. Drain pasta and combine with sauce.

GRANDMA'S CREAMY HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Mix egg noodles, ham, evaporated milk, cream of chicken soup, onion, and processed cheese food in a 9x13-inch baking dish until evenly distributed.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and cheese food is melted, about 1 hour. About 5 minutes before end of baking, sprinkle chips atop casserole and return to oven; bake for 5 minutes more.

CHEESY MACARONI WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in butter, stirring frequently, until golden. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and red pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. Gently stir in ham, tomatoes and cooked macaroni.
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over macaroni.
• Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

CREAMY MAC AND HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package. Add ham, sour cream, onions, mustard and caraway seed; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 10x6-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with bread crumbs. Drizzle with butter.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CREAMY HAM 'N' MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in the milk, bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, ham, Parmesan cheese and macaroni., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY MAC 'N CHEESE WITH HAM AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F, spray 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Combine tomatoes and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside.
• Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium-low heat while pasta is cooking.
• Stir in flour; gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add cheese; stir until melted.
• Add tomatoes to cheese mixture; blend well.
• Drain macaroni; add to saucepan.
• Stir in ham, salt and pepper.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish and bake uncovered, 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

CREAMY MACARONI & HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package, using the Light Prep directions. Add all remaining ingredients except bread crumbs and garlic powder; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining ingredients. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until bread crumbs are toasted and casserole is heated through.

CREAMY HAM MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, whisk soup and milk; stir in cheese. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. Drain macaroni; add to the pan. Stir in the ham, mushrooms and pimientos; heat through.