Ham Broccoli Mac N Cheese Casserole Food

MAC AND CHEESE WITH HAM & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° if you are baking the pasta.
• Break the broccoli florets into very small pieces, no bigger than 3/4 inch each. Shred the blocks of cheese and set aside.
• Cook the 8 ounces (half box) pasta 1 minute shy of al dente, according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a deep skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli florets and sauté for 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour, ground mustard, garlic powder and salt over the broccoli and mix with the broccoli for 2 minutes.
• Very slowly, start gradually adding in the cream, stirring continuously. Continue doing this until all of the cream is incorporated. Then start stirring in the milk very gradually until it is all incorporated in the broccoli cream sauce. (Only use 1 1/2 cups milk if you aren't baking the pasta with breadcrumbs.)
• Add the ham to the cream sauce and slowly start mixing in the grated cheddar and gouda cheese, until you have a silky smooth cheese sauce.
• When the pasta is done cooking, immediately drain it and drizzle with olive oil. Mix the pasta with the olive oil so it is well coated. Fold the pasta into the cheese sauce until everything is well combined.
• At this point you can serve the mac and cheese as a saucy pasta topped with Parmesan, or you can continue with baking the pasta with breadcrumbs.
• OPTIONAL - Pour the mac and cheese into a 9x13 sprayed baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the shredded Parmesan.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to a small bowl and cook in the microwave for 30-60 seconds until melted. Stir the breadcrumbs into the butter until they are well coated. Sprinkle the buttered breadcrumbs over the top of the mac and cheese in the casserole. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

BROCCOLI, HAM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook onions in butter until almost soft, add garlic and cook all until soft.
• Sprinkle flour over butter/onion mixture, stir to form a roux.
• Slowly pour in milk and broth. Stir until somewhat thickened. Add cheese, salt and pepper. Continue to stir until thickened.
• Spread ham, broccoli and rice in 9x9 glass casserole pan (or similar).
• Pour cheese mixture over top.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle fried onions on top. Bake for another 15 min until cheese is bubbling but not burnt!
• Note: I was out of milk and didn't want to cook rice or broccoli ahead of time. I did the onion - flour steps the same, then upped the liquid (3 Cups broth) and just added the raw rice and broccoli to the pan, let the mixture of stuff come to a boil, then simmered for a few minutes; stirred in the cheese; sprinkled the onions on top; baked for 20min. Yum!

BROCCOLI-HAM MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add broccoli. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender., In another saucepan, saute the onion, ham and red pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in the cheese, parsley, mustard and seasonings until blended. Drain broccoli and macaroni; stir into cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish (dish will be full)., Combine bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

HAM & BROCCOLI MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 4 min.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add 1 cup cheddar and Parmesan; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cheddar is melted.
• Drain macaroni mixture. Add to sauce in skillet along with the ham; mix well. Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheddar.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CHEESY HAM & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

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.

BROCCOLI MAC AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook 2 min., stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add VELVEETA; cook 3 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.
• Drain macaroni. Add to VELVEETA sauce along with the broccoli and 1/2 cup cheddar; mix well. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining cheddar. Top with onions.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.