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Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake

By: DANIELLE M. 
"Not what you may be thinking, this is NOT ham mac n' cheese! This is just a simply wonderfully SIMPLE baked pasta dish with tasty ham instead of the usual boring hamburger or sausage."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

What to Drink?

Wine Sparkling wine
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar onion and garlic spaghetti sauce
  • 1 pound thickly sliced honey baked ham, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine dry pasta, spaghetti sauce, ham, garlic, onion powder and pepper. Fill sauce jar with water, and pour over mixture. Mix well, and spoon into 9x13 inch casserole dish. Cover tightly with foil.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Carefully remove foil, then sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 272 | Total Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 46mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2005 by GINAGV   view full review
This was really easy and good.. Hubby does not care for tomato based sauces, so I substituted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2005 by Christina   view full review
Delicious! I boiled the noodles before hand though (I was nervous about them not getting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by MAGGIEOK2   view full review
It took an extra 20 minutes to cook this dish completely even though my oven was preheated and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by suncrazy64   view full review
I had left over ham and chicken from Easter and thought I would give this recipe a try. I did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by Kim   view full review
We had a ton of extra ham after Christmas dinner and were so happy to find this recipe! We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2005 by TJW2   view full review
As previous reviewers had done, I also sauteed some sliced mushrooms and onions with garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by NOZ-N-A-CUK-BUK   view full review
Very easy and quick dinner recipe. Use any tube-shaped pasta. And I usually have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2009 by Mommieto2   view full review
This was an easy meal to prepare, I did make a few changes. I added more ham, and baked it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by Natalie   view full review
This was easy to make and everyone liked it, including my three toddlers... Lots left over for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2006 by LILSPINSTER   view full review
I tweaked the recipe a bit, cut it in half, didn't use exact measurements on the ingredients...

 

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