Name: Cheesy Ham Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb medium shells pasta; ⅓ cup butter; ⅓ cup flour; 1¾ cups milk; 1 cup light cream; ½ tsp Dijon; 1 onion powder; ¼ tsp thyme; Salt & Pepper; 3 cups sharp cheddar; 1 cup Gruyere Cheese; 2 tbsp parmesan cheese; 2 cups diced ham; 2 tbsp butter; ½ cup panko bread crumbs; 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley

How To Make Cheesy Ham Casserole

A versatile ham casserole recipe which makes use of leftover ham from the holidays! An amazing combination of cheeses and delectable ham.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbmedium shells pasta
⅓cupbutter
⅓cupflour
1¾cupsmilk
1cuplight cream
½tspdijon
1onion powder
¼tspthyme
salt & pepperto taste
3cupssharp cheddardivided
1cupGruyere Cheese
2tbspparmesan cheese
2cupsdiced ham
2tbspbuttermelted
½cupPanko bread crumbs
1tbspfresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix together topping ingredients, set aside.
Cook shells al dente according to package directions. Drain well.
Meanwhile, melt butter, flour and seasonings in a saucepan. Allow to cook 1 minute.
Slowly add in cream and milk while whisking after each addition. The mixture will seem thick at first but will smooth out with each addition.
Once all of the cream/milk is added, whisk while bringing to a boil over medium heat. Allow to boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in 2 ½ cups of cheddar, gruyere cheese, and parmesan until smooth.
Mix cheese sauce with cooked pasta and ham and place in a 9×13-inch pan. Add topping and remaining ½ cup of cheese.
Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until heated through and topping is browned. Cool 5 minutes before serving.