Ham And Vegetables Over Medium Shells Recipes

HAM AND SHELL SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in the shell pasta and cook until the pasta is tender but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Stir the peas, ham, Cheddar cheese, onion, mayonnaise, vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add the cooked pasta and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until completely chilled, before serving.

LEFTOVER HAM AND VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat a wok or large skillet with oil on medium heat. Place carrots, onions, green beans, green peas, broccoli, green peppers and red peppers. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of vegetables. Place ham in and stir to moisten. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
• In a small, lightly greased skillet, scramble the eggs until firm. Cut eggs up into small pieces.
• Stir vegetables, ham and eggs together. Mix the soy sauce, water and cornstarch in a bowl and pour into center of wok or skillet. Stir quickly until it begins to thicken.

HAM WITH CREAMED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the peppers, onion, celery and carrot in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour and pepper. Gradually whisk in milk and bouillon until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Meanwhile, cut the ham steak into four pieces. Cook in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat for 2-4 minutes or until browned on both sides. Serve with vegetable mixture.

HAM AND VEGETABLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, potatoes and frozen peas and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the ham, flour and thyme and cook, stirring, until combined. Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a boil, then stir in the milk and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the panko, parsley and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the panko is slightly toasted, about 4 minutes. Scatter over the ham and vegetable mixture; let rest 5 minutes before serving.

HAM WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place cooking rack in pressure cooker. Add the potatoes, beans, carrots, broth, onion and salt. Place ham over vegetables. Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe., Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 4 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed.) Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced.

CHEESY HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°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 cheddar, gruyere cheese, and parmesan until smooth.
• Mix cheese sauce with cooked pasta and ham and place in a 9x13 pan. Add topping and remaining ½ cup of cheese.
• Bake 22-26 minutes or until heated through and topping is browned. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

QUICK HAM STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In large wok, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add celery, onion, and green pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add ham, garlic powder and pepper; stir fry 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add rice and soy sauce; stir fry 3-4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Serve with additional soy sauce, if desired.

PASTA WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil to cook the pasta. Cook according to the package directions and drain. Spray the bottom of the pot with non-stick cooking spray and then pour the cooked pasta back into the pot and cover to keep warm.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook for 2-3 minutes to soften, then add the garlic and cook for one minute longer. Add the leftover ham and frozen peas and carrots to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes until the frozen vegetables are warmed through.
• Sprinkle the flour into the skillet and stir to combine until the flour is completely mixed in with the ham and vegetables. Slowly pour in the cream, stirring as you go. Add the parmesan cheese, stir and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes until thickened, then stir in the cream cheese until it's completely melted into the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. Serve with more parmesan cheese and fresh black pepper if desired.

HAM AND VEGETABLES OVER MEDIUM SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions.
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Add sliced onion and saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and zucchini and saute a minute. Add white wine, cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove lid, add tomatoes, pimentos, ham and simmer a couples of minutes just to heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and spoon over pasta. Garnish with sliced olives and parsley.