Creamy Ham Spaghetti Recipes

CREAMY HAM & MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, then drain. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then melt a little butter in a large saucepan. Fry the mushrooms for a couple of mins, then scoop out and set aside. Use some kitchen paper to wipe out the pan.
• Melt the remaining butter in the pan, then add most of the onions and soften for 1 min. Stir in the flour for another min, then gradually stir in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Increase the heat and bubble the sauce, stirring for a few mins to thicken. Turn off the heat, stir in the ham and most of the cheese, then season to taste.
• Tip the pasta and mushrooms into a large ovenproof dish, then pour over the sauce and mix well in the dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and spring onions, then bake for 10 mins until golden.

CREAMY HAM AND PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt; add peas last 2 minutes of cook time. Drain; set aside and keep warm.
• 2. In pan used for pasta, combine all remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese melts and mixture is bubbly. Stir in pasta and peas.

HAM IT UP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes; drain.
• Combine cream of chicken soup, milk, dried minced onion, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl; add cooked angel hair pasta and ham. Transfer pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the pasta mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes; remove foil and continue baking until top is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more.

CREAMY HAM, LEEK & MUSHROOM SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Stir in the leeks, 2 tbsp water and some seasoning, cover, then cook for 5 mins over a medium heat until softened. Add the mushrooms and garlic, then cook for 3 mins more. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to pack instructions, then drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid.
• Stir the soft cheese into the leek and mushroom mixture, adding enough of the reserved pasta liquid to give a sauce-like consistency. Add the ham, basil leaves and Parmesan, then toss in the spaghetti.

CREAMY HAM SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Spray a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water following the package directions.
• Rinse, drain and set aside.
• In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add the mushrooms, ham, onion, peas, and parsley.
• Saute, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and slightly caramelized (do not brown).
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Add chicken broth, sherry, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Stir in fat-free half-and-half and half of the cheese.
• Cook until sauce is creamy and all cheese is melted.
• Add the pasta and stir to blend.
• Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

CREAMY HAM, PEAS, AND PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare the farfalle according to package directions, set aside
• While pasta cooks, in a saute pan, over medium heat add 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter (Note 1), let melt. Add in diced shallots, saute about 2 minutes to soften shallots.
• Add in minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Continue to saute another few seconds to blend flavors. (Note 6)
• Stir in the remaining butter (Note 1), let melt. Whisk in the flour, continue to whisk about 1 minute to blend flavors.
• Whisk in heavy cream to blend. Cook and stir occasionally, about 5 minutes to thicken sauce.
• Mix in the shredded cheese combo. Whisk to melt cheese, about 1 minute.
• Gently stir in the peas, ham, and cooked farfalle. Simmer another minute to blend flavors and warm pasta, stirring occasionally.
• Taste sauce for seasoning, adjust any, if needed.
• Serve with chopped fresh parsley, optional.

CREAMY HAM PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute the celery, pepper and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the soup, milk and salt. In a very large bowl, combine the soup mixture, ham and mushrooms. Drain pasta; add to soup mixture and toss to coat., Transfer to two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Top with cracker crumbs. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Bake the remaining casserole, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY HAM SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic & tomato sauce in a blender. Put aside.
• 3. Add the bay leaf & cloves to a big pot of water. Let it boil for about 15 minutes. Remove. Add spaghetti and cook according to instructions. Do not salt the water. Drain and set aside.
• 4. Melt the butter in a medium pan. Add blended tomato sauce & chicken bouillon.
• 5. Saute till it deepens in color ~5-7 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 6. Add the crema agria to tomato sauce. If you taste the sauce at this point it should be on the salty side. I also like to add a pinch of dried parsley at this point too.
• 7. Combine the spaghetti, ham and tomato sauce in a 9x12 casserole dish. Mix really well. Sprinkle the cheese over the whole casserole. Cover with foil and put in oven for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• 8. *Crema agria can be found in the refrigerated mexican section but in a pinch sour cream can be used instead.

PASTA WITH 15-MINUTE HAM, PEA, AND CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook farfalle in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add shallots and 1/2 tsp. salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes (do not brown). Add ham, peas, and cream. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest, 2 Tbsp. parsley, and 1/2 tsp. pepper.
• Return pasta to pot. Toss with sauce and reserved pasta cooking liquid; season with salt and pepper. Divide among plates, then top with parsley and Parmesan and season with more pepper.

HAM AND PEAS PASTA WITH GARLIC PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. To make the garlic parmesan cream sauce, melt butter in the skillet skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth, thyme and basil. Cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in half and half and Parmesan until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in spaghetti, ham and peas, and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

CREAMY HAM SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 2 T. butter in skillet, add mushrooms, and saute until done. Remove to large bowl.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil and cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• While spaghetti is cooking, melt remaining 6 T. butter in skillet you used for the mushrooms.
• Add flour and stir to make a roux.
• Slowly add chicken broth, stirring to avoid lumps.
• Add milk, and stir to combine.
• Cook and stir until thickened, then add parmesan cheese.
• Add sauce to bowl of mushrooms along with cooked spaghetti and ham. Stir to combine well.
• Pour into 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CREAMY HAM AND TOMATO PENNE AL BAFFO

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cut the ham into small strips or juliennes. Peel and finely chop the shallots. wash and chop the parsley.
• Sauté the sliced shallot gently in olive oil until it starts to soften. Add the ham pieces and sauté them for a minute or two over a slightly higher heat, until they beginto brown ever so slightly around the edges. Add the passata and simmer gently until it starts to thicken (about 10 minutes). Add salt to taste.
• Add the cream and mix it with the rest of the sauce. Let the sauce simmer for 4-5 minutes until the cream and tomato have reduced into a lovely coral coloured sauce.
• Cook the pasta slightly less than al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Save a little of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.
• Add the pasta to the sauce along with ½ a ladleful of the pasta water. Turn up the heat and let the pasta simmer in the sauce for a minute or two. Mix constantly, until the sauce has reduced enough to coat the pasta well. Add the chopped parsley and serve immediately, with freshly ground black pepper and a sprinkling of extra parsley.

FETTUCCINE WITH HAM AND CREAM

Steps:

• Cut ham into small chunks.
• Melt butter in a medium frying pan.
• Add shallots& ham and cook until golden.
• Season with salt& pepper, to taste.
• Stir in the cream and keep warm over low heat while the pasta is cooking.
• Boil the pasta in a large pan of boiling water.
• Cook"al dente".
• Drain pasta& mix with sauce.
• Serve immediately.

PASTA WITH HAM, PEAS AND CREAM

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in plenty of salted boiling water, and then after 5 minutes add the peas to the pasta water. When the pasta is cooked, drain with the peas. Put the dry pan back on the heat with the cream, ham and Parmesan and warm it through. Add the pasta and peas back to the pan, tossing everything together well.

HAM AND SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Spray a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Heat oven to 350 F.
• Cook the spaghetti or linguine in boiling salted water following the package directions. Rinse, drain, and set aside.
• In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, ham, green onion, if using, and parsley. Saute, stirring, until mushrooms are tender. Stir in flour until blended.
• Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, sherry, nutmeg , if using, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Stir in cream or half-and-half, half of the cheese, and peas.
• Add the pasta to the sauce mixture and stir to blend. Turn into the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• Serve and enjoy!