Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Noodle Casserole

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This creamy ham and noodle casserole is full of flavor.  It has broccoli and cheese too, making it a complete meal in one dish. This dinner is going to be one your family requests regularly.

Leftover ham is too delicious to waste. The pretty slices make great sandwiches, but what should we do with the not so pretty hunks that are left?

There are so many great options, but this ham and noodle casserole with broccoli and cheese is one of our favorites.

To be honest, we didn’t technically have any leftover ham after Easter. I made the scalloped pineapple and some cookie bars, but was not in charge of the meat.

A few days later I saw the hams on super sale at the store though and couldn’t pass them up. In fact, I already had planned to get one if they had any left.

I just love picking up stuff like that, especially when it’s something like ham that has a little longer shelf life.

Of course we had a ham dinner, but we were really after the leftovers. I cut as many thin slices as I could for sandwiches.

My husband eats a sandwich for lunch every day during the week and it’s always extra good when we have leftover turkey or ham instead of lunch meat.

We also made a delicious mushroom risotto and threw in ham and peas to make it a full meal. Then we made this casserole based on the recipe for grandma’s chicken and broccoli casserole.

MiMi had made a ham version of that casserole a couple of months ago and I thought that was genius. Broccoli, ham and cheddar just go so well together, so it makes perfect sense that I liked it so much.

Little Dude and my husband are big fans of the chicken version, so I knew they’d be on board too.  Of course they were happy campers when it showed up on the table.

We still have a little bit of ham left, so now the conundrum is what else to make? Maybe mini ham and cheese quiche? Oooh, or a ham and asparagus frittata. YUM!

My husband’s favorite ham, broccoli and cheese pot pie? Something more simple like ham and egg salad sandwiches? Or a new recipe?

What are your favorite ways to use leftover ham?

Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Noodle Casserole

Servings: 8 Servings

Author: Carlee

Leftover ham is too delicious to waste. The pretty slices make great sandwiches, but what should we do with the not so pretty hunks that are left? There are so many great options, but this cheesy broccoli and ham casserole is one of our favorites.

4.65 from 39 ratings

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Ingredients

 

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• 8 ounces egg noodles
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1 onion chopped
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• ¾ cup milk
• 5 cups diced ham
• 12 oz package frozen broccoli thawed
• 2 cups shredded cojack or cheddar cheese

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 9×13 pan
• Boil noodles according to package directions to al dente, then drain and pour into greased baking dish.
  8 ounces egg noodles
• Melt butter in a saucepan. Cook onion in butter until tender. Add flour and cook for a minute or two.
  3 Tablespoons butter, 1 onion, ½ cup all-purpose flour
• Pour the chicken broth into the pot while stirring. Add the milk and continue to cook until it begins to thicken, stirring frequently.
  1½ cups chicken broth, ¾ cup milk
• Spread ham and broccoli over noodles, then pour the sauce over the top of it. Sprinkle with cheese.
  5 cups diced ham, 12 oz package frozen broccoli, 2 cups shredded cojack or cheddar cheese
• Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 1244mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

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“Cooking With Carlee” is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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