Betty's After Easter Cheddar Ham Casserole Recipe

In this video, Betty gives you a way to use up some of your leftover baked ham from Easter--her After Easter Cheddar Ham Casserole recipe! It's a combination of great ingredients, and it will never taste like leftovers. Plus, you can make it from canned tender-chunk ham, if you don't have leftover ham!

Ingredients:

6 oz. uncooked pasta (I used medium -sized shells.)
1/2 pot boiling water
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
dash of salt (for the cheese sauce)
(2) 5 oz. can tender-chunk ham (I used Hormel.)
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup milk--added after all other ingredients
cooking oil spray

Place 6 oz. uncooked pasta into rapidly boiling water in a medium to large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Stir and then let cook for about 8 minutes, until al dente (cooked, but still chewy, not mushy). While cooking your pasta, prepare your cheese sauce. Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a saucepan. Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup flour. Stir the flour and butter or margarine until blended. Now, add 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese. Return this mixture to the stove, add a dash of salt, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth. Your pasta should be done now, and when it is done, drain the water through a colander and return the cooked pasta to its original pan. Combine the cooked cheese sauce with the cooked pasta. Add (2) 5 oz. cans of tender-chunk ham and 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper. Stir together, and then and an additional 1/2 cup milk (or desired amount for creaminess). Stir completely, and then pour into a fairly large baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Bake in an oven that has been preheated to 350 for 1/2 hour. Turn oven to broil, and brown the top for about 5 minutes, or to your liking. Happy Easter (and day-after-Easter)!

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[AustinMahoneX]

I liked the sound when the pasta shells went into the water and this recipe is AMAZING I made it and I loved it!!!!<3

[bettyskitchen]

@AustinMahoneX Thanks for your great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[acreasy1]

This was delicious. I love the option of using canned ham if you don't have any leftover available. It practically assembled itself! Thanks so much. :)

[bettyskitchen]

@acreasy1 Thanks! I always keep canned ham, chicken, tuna, and beef, in case I want to do a quick casserole or salad.

--Betty :)

[firefighter1811]

Oh that looks so good! I gotta try this recipe

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the recipe!

--Betty :)

[thebuckrogers22]

@bettyskitchen wow betty ur cute

[jgg3112]

this is delicious. thank you!

[JustinN86]

I made this for dinner tonight... OH MY GOSH!!! It was SOOO good!! Thanks very much for the recipe! Consider me subscribed! :o)

[PurpleGothFreak]

omg that looks so damn good Ima try and make this for my husband as an easter dinndinn!!!........Except the pepper ugh he hates pepper BRAT lol.....he loves ham...This looks really good!Thanks for makin i t easy!!!!....i love watcching some of y our recipes you should put out a cook book recipe.