Macaroni with Ham and Cheese Deluxe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Easter Recipes. (Macaroni with Ham and Cheese Deluxe). Not your typical macaroni and cheese meal. Comfort food! A great dish to make using the leftover ham from a previous meal. Nice creamy texture with a tasty combination of onion, green pepper, and tomatoes. My family just loves it!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Macaroni with Ham and Cheese Deluxe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni

¼ cup butter

1 onion

chopped

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 green bell pepper

chopped

4 cups cubed

fully cooked ham

4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

4 ounces shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese

2 ounces shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese

¾ cup milk

or more as needed

4 Italian plum tomatoes

cut into wedges

6 ounces shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese

Southern Deviled Eggs

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion garlic and green bell pepper in melted butter until tender about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir cooked macaroni ham Monterey Jack cheese hot pepper Jack cheese and 2 ounces sharp white Cheddar cheese into onion mixture until well blended.

Step 5

Gently stir milk into mixture until casserole is creamy adding additional milk if needed.

Step 6

Stir tomato wedges into casserole. Top with 6 ounces sharp white Cheddar cheese.

Step 7

Bake casserole in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and browned on top about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Macaroni with Ham and Cheese Deluxe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 452.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.3g 47%

Carbohydrates: 32.3g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 25.3g 39%

Saturated Fat: 13.2g 66%

Cholesterol: 75mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 933.5IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.4mg 64%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 29.7mg 49%

Folate: 103.9mcg 26%

Calcium: 295.1mg 30%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 42.6mg 15%

Potassium: 401.9mg 11%

Sodium: 841.7mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 72%

Calories From Fat: 227.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.