Cheesy Ham Broccoli Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min. of the pasta cooking time.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk; bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add cheeses; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in cheese sauce and ham; spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the broccoli florets to the pan for the final 4 mins. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion for 5 mins to soften, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Stir in the ham, cream and mustard, then bring to the boil. Add the pasta and broccoli, then stir in the cheese, coating everything in the sauce.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain and set aside. , In same pan, combine remaining ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through and cream cheese is melted. Return pasta mixture to pan and toss to combine.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Thaw the broccoli in a microwave oven until you can break it apart into small pieces.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the diced ham in the hot oil until the edges start to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and cook and stir until any excess water has cooked away and the ham and broccoli are hot. Pour in the jar of Alfredo sauce and the milk; stir to blend, sprinkle with pepper, and add the cooked pasta. Stir everything together to coat the pasta with sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Spread the bubbling pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with shredded Colby-Monterey jack cheese, and bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and the cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a baking dish - I like to use my 7" x 11" rectangle.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Drop in the bow tie pasta and cook until just barely al dente. Once is it cooked, drain well and give it a quick rinse then set aside.
• Cut the broccoli florets into smallish bite size pieces. Steam until crisp tender then drain well and set aside.
• While the pasta and broccoli are cooking, cut the ham or smoked sausage into bite size pieces and set aside.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat until melted. Whisk in the flour and stirring constantly, cook for about 3 minutes. Whisk the milk in about half at a time. Bring to a high simmer over medium low heat. Stir constantly for about 3 or 4 minutes until it is thickened.
• Add cheeses slowly and continue to cook over low heat while whisking until all of the cheese has melted and you have a smooth sauce.
• Add the pasta and meat. Stir gently to coat. Add the steamed broccoli and gently stir to coat.
• Spoon the pasta mixture into your prepared baking dish. Top with salt and pepper to taste then a thin layer of crushed butter crackers topped with canned onion rings.
• Bake - uncovered - for about 20 or 25 minutes or until bubbly. Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Toss pasta, ham, 1 cup cheese, broccoli, and green pepper together in a large mixing bowl; combine miracle whip and milk; stir into pasta mixture until everything is coated.
• Pour pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9x13" baking pan; top with croutons and remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Note: Using 8 ounces rotini pasta (2 cups) made the casserole somewhat dry, so I decreased that amount to 6 ounces or 1 1/2 cups dry pasta.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, adding the broccoli for the final 4-5 mins and cooking until tender. Drain well, then heat the grill.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually add the milk, stirring well between each addition. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 2 mins, before stirring in the mustard, half the cheese and seasoning.
• Mix the pasta and broccoli into the sauce and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and place under a hot grill for 3-4 mins until golden and bubbling.