Deluxe Ham Casserole
Description
This ham casserole features elbow macaroni baked in a comforting creamy sauce with ham, peas, and Cheddar cheese, topped with crispy onions.
Ingredients
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3 cups elbow macaroni
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cooking spray
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 cup cubed ham
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1 cup chopped onion
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
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1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
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1 cup frozen peas
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1 cup milk
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1/2 teaspoon onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions, crushed
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
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.
3
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.
8
Sprinkle French-fried onions over casserole and continue baking until golden, about 5 minutes more.