Deluxe Ham Casserole

This ham pasta casserole features elbow macaroni baked in a comforting creamy sauce with ham, peas, and Cheddar cheese, topped with crispy onions.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 399 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 cup cubed ham
• cooking spray
• 3 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions, crushed
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in boiling water uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ham and onion in hot butter until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for about 2 minutes more; remove the skillet from heat.

Step 4

Add macaroni, Cheddar cheese, condensed soup, peas, milk, sour cream, onion powder, and garlic powder to ham mixture in the skillet; mix until well combined. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle French-fried onions over casserole and continue baking until golden, about 5 minutes more.