Creamy Ham and Pasta Bake

  This Creamy Ham and Pasta Bake with corn and peas is a delicious and super easy way to use up leftover ham! You can make this in just 30 minutes. 

Any ham lovers out there? We usually cook a ham for Christmas and Easter, but the other day our local butcher had a sale, and the Hubs picked one up on his way home from work. I cooked it the Crock-Pot, and later in the week, I made this Creamy Ham and Pasta Bake.

As much as everyone loves ham the first time around, I always have to get a little creative with the leftovers. We usually have it in sandwiches, mixed with eggs for breakfast and sometimes in lentil soup. The kids aren't fans of the soup, so they're lucky that this last time around, there wasn't a bone!

But everyone loves pasta, and you can mix just about anything with it. I went with a simple, creamy white sauce, and then I threw in some peas and corn for good measure.

You could totally eat this dish straight from the stove, but topping it with mozzarella cheese and baking it until the cheese is melted and slightly golden just takes it to a whole new level.

But everyone loves pasta, and you can mix just about anything with it. I went with a simple, creamy white sauce, and then I threw in some peas and corn for good measure. Not only is this dish super easy to prepare, but it's also a delicious way to use up leftover ham!

You could totally eat this dish straight from the stove, but topping it with mozzarella cheese and baking it until the cheese is melted and slightly golden just takes it to a whole new level.

Whenever I cook pasta, I always make more than I need so that there's always some ready for a different meal. And, I used frozen veggies, so all I had was heat them up in the microwave before adding to the pasta and ham mixture -- easy peasy.

How to Make Creamy Ham and Pasta Bake

Creamy Ham and Pasta Bake

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Creamy leftover ham mixed with pasta, peas and corn is easy, cheesy and a delicious way to use up holiday ham!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound cooked penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
• 2 cups cooked ham, cubed
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• ½ cup frozen peas
• ½ cup frozen corn

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Cook pasta according to package directions, until just slightly soft, and drain and set aside
• In a large non-stick pan, heat the onion in olive oil or butter on medium heat until onion is soft.
• Add the ham, peas and corn, and heat until warm.
• Stir in the heavy cream, sour cream and mustard, and when warm, stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• When sauce is hot and cheese is melted, but not bubbling, add the pasta, pepper and Italian seasoning, and mix well.
• Transfer pasta mixture into a large baking dish, add the remaining cheese, and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and top is slightly golden.

Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 840IUVitamin C: 6.3mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 1.4mg

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Do you have a favorite way to use up leftover ham? I'm always looking for new ideas, and I'd love to hear it.