Ham It Up Spaghetti Recipes

BAKED CHEESY HAM AND SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pasta -- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package in a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook until al dente, drain and set aside.
• Ham and Vegetables -- Now in that same large pot you cooked the pasta in, add the butter and heat to medium. Then the mushrooms, ham, onion, scallions, parsley and cook until the mushrooms and onions are soft.
• Sauce -- To the vegetables, add the flour and stir until well blended. Then the broth, sherry, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Go easy on the salt because the broth and ham are both salty. Cook and stir until the sauce mixture thickens on medium to medium high heat. Reduce to medium and add in the cream, 1/2 of the parmesan, 1/2 of the white cheddar and the peas.
• Combine and Bake -- Add the drained pasta to the vegetable and cheese sauce and toss well. Spray a casserole dish 13x9 or similar with Pam or a nonstick spray and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pasta mix into the casserole and top with the extra cheese. Bake about 30 minutes until bubbly and the cheese get nice and brown on top. Let set 5 minutes before serving to allow the sauce to firm up.
• This is a absolutely great casserole. I have also done this same recipe with leftover turkey or chicken and was just as good. And don't be afraid to use a sharp cheddar or even a swiss cheese as well. I just happen to like the white cheddar and parmesan best.

GARLIC AND HAM SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add garlic, onion, mushrooms, broccoli, olives, and ham. Saute mixture until onions are translucent.
• In a large bowl toss cooked spaghetti with vegetable mixture.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI WITH HAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet and lightly saute the ham and garlic.
• Cook spaghetti, drain and add to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low, stir in cheese, half the parsley, eggs and olives.
• Remove from heat and toss with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving.

SPAGHETTI HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl. Stir in the ham, soup, sour cream, mushrooms, onion, olives if desired, mustard, seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. , Transfer to two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. In a small bowl, toss bread crumbs and butter; add cheese. Sprinkle over casseroles. , Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 2 months. Bake the remaining casserole, uncovered, at 325° for 30 minutes or until heated through., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until heated through.

HAM-IT-UP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Put the water on to boil for the pasta.
• While that's going, get a large microwave-able casserole with a lid.
• Open up the cans of soup and dump'em in.
• Stir in the milk and seasonings.
• Get all those soup lumps smashed up.
• Now dump in the ham and peas, and stir.
• Cover and microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.
• Stir, and determine if it's gotten hot enough to melt cheese.
• No?
• Nuke it again!
• A couple more minutes.
• When it's just about boiling, dump in the cheese, stir and cover.
• Microwave another couple minutes, and let it have a rest until the pasta is ready.
• It's probably tired.
• You didn't forget that water you put on the stove for the pasta, did you?
• No?
• That's using your noodle.
• So, when you heard that water boiling away, you picked up the lid, dumped in the pasta, and gave it a stir.
• Well, then, it should be ready to drain in the colander now.
• Drain it well, and then add it carefully to that microwave-able casserole you have the sauce in.
• I hope you picked a big one.
• You might want to add just about half of it, stir it around, then add the rest and stir some more.
• Now, unless the sauce had to wait around a long time, it should be hot and ready to serve.
• If not, just cover and microwave on HIGH for 3 to 5 minutes until it's hot again.
• This has protein, carbs, and veggies all in one.
• Add a salad or fresh veggie sticks, if you want something more, and some fruit for dessert.
• Dinner is served, and barely a pot was dirtied in the making.
• My kind of cooking!