Macaroni Ham And Cheddar Food

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.

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.

HAM AND CHEDDAR MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Dice ham into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Combine ham and cheese with macaroni, celery, onion and pickle.
• Mix mayonnaise and mustard,Salt and pepper to taste.
• Then stir into macaroni mixture, mixing well.
• Chill well until ready to serve, several hours for maximum flavor.

HAM MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. Pat dry with a paper towel.
• Combine pasta, ham, Cheddar cheese, celery, green onions, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well.

EASY CHEDDAR MACARONI AND HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook macaroni in large saucepan for 8-10 minutes. Drain and return to pan.
• 2. Squeeze cheese sauce over hot macaroni. Stir until blended. Stir in ham, peas and milk.
• 3. Spoon into a 2 quart baking dish and top with Cheddar cheese. Mix crushed Ritz crackers with melted butter; sprinkle over casserole before baking.
• 4. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

HAM, MACARONI, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt the margarine in a saucepan.
• Stir in the flour until well mixed.
• Pour in the milk, stirring until thickened. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of the cheese and mix well.
• Stir ham into the cheese sauce; then stir the cheese sauce into the macaroni in a casserole dish.
• Top with the remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.

CHEDDAR MACARONI AND HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in large saucepan for 8-10 minutes. Drain. Return to pan.
• Squeeze cheese sauce over hot macaroni. Stir until blended.
• Stir in ham, peas and milk.
• Spoon into a 2 quart baking dish and top with Cheddar cheese.
• Mix crushed Ritz crackers with melted butter; sprinkle over casserole before baking.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until heated through.

HAM AND CHEDDAR CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in salted water, drain.
• Saute onions, bell pepper, mushroom in butter for five minutes.
• Transfer cooked onion mix, drained macaroni,olives, sour cream cubed ham, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper in a large casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

MACARONI, HAM AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Mix the ham, cheese and mustard with 2 portions, or approximately 3 cups, of hot mac and cheese, and serve.
• Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 510; Total fat 22g; Saturated fat 10g; Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 720mg; Carbohydrate 53g; Fiber 3g; Protein 26g; Vitamin A 120%DV*; Vitamin C 4%DV; Calcium 25%DV; Iron 20%DV.
• * Daily Value.

HAM & CHEDDAR MAC

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package, using the Light Prep directions and adding peas to boiling water for last 2 min.; drain. Return macaroni mixture to saucepan.
• Stir in ham and 1/4 cup cheddar cheese; cook on medium heat 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Top with remaining cheddar cheese.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente; drain and reserve. Meanwhile, in a 5-quart heavy pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in flour to coat onion. In a slow steady stream, whisk in milk until there are no lumps.
• Cook, whisking often, until mixture is thick and bubbly and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cayenne, if using, and 1 cup each yellow and white cheddar cheese. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Toss pasta with cheese mixture; fold in ham. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or individual dishes. Set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse bread until large crumbs form. Toss together with remaining 1/4 cup each white and yellow cheddar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Top pasta with breadcrumb mixture. Bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes.

IRON MIKE'S WHITE SHARP CHEDDAR N' HAM MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Begin the cooking process of the macaroni- according to package directions; Add cubed ham (to warm) during the final minute or so of cooking the macaroni; Drain and set aside.
• While water is heating and macaroni is cooking, make your White Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add Flour and Salt, and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Stir the Milk into the mixture and bring to a boil.
• Stirring constantly, boil mixture for 1 minute.
• Lower heat and cook until thickened, stirring regularly about 4-6 minutes.
• (Don't forget to add the ham to the macaroni as it is cooking!).
• Remove White Sauce from heat; Add cheese; stir until melted; Pepper to taste.
• Combine cheese sauce with the macaroni and ham in a bowl (or the macaroni pot); stir well.
• Serve with a yummy green vegetable on the side like green beans or asparagus.
• Enjoy!
• CHEF'S NOTES: You may use Medium/Mild Cheddar or maybe even PepperJack with this recipe as well; I would add a little"kick" with the milder cheeses by adding a clove of minced garlic, or by using salami pieces instead of ham- Yum!