Deluxe Ham Casserole

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

Deluxe Ham Casserole

Course: CasseroleCuisine: European
Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

40

minutes
Total Time

1

minute
Servings

8

Yield

1 (9×13-inch) casserole

Ingredients

  • 3 cups — elbow macaroni

  • undefined — cooking spray

  • 1 tablespoon — butter

  • 1 cup — cubed cooked ham

  • 1 cup — chopped onion

  • 1 tablespoon — minced garlic

  • 2 cups — shredded Cheddar cheese

  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can — condensed cream of celery soup

  • 1 cup — frozen peas

  • 1 cup — milk

  • ½ cup — sour cream

  • ½ teaspoon — onion powder

  • ½ teaspoon — garlic powder

  • 1 (6 ounce) can — French-fried onions, crushed

Directions

  • 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.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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