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.
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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!
What are your favorite ways to use leftover ham?
Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Noodle Casserole
Ingredients
- 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 colby jack or cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- 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. Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking.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 colby jack or cheddar cheese
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
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. I am a skilled cook. I read what Elena said about béchamel. Lol! I followed the recipe to a certain point. There was no way all of this is going to fit in a 9 x 13 dish. Using only four cups of ham, (only had 8 ounces of fresh brocolli) and the 8 ounces of noodles – nope – no way to pour that sauce on and then sprinkle two cups of cheese. – I ended up taking a large bowl and dumping the entire deal into it , and mixing it. It’s in the oven. A better approach would to be add the 2 cups, ( 8 ounces cheese) to the roux. (flour, butter, stock, milk) Trust me.
I’ve never had a problem fitting it all into a pan and I have made variations of this recipe dozens of times. So I am a little bit confused as to what could have happened. You could certainly melt the cheese into the sauce if you prefer. Then it would have more of a mac and cheese vibe than this casserole normally does but it would still be delicious. One of the best things about cooking for yourself is that you get to do it your way.