Ham & Pasta Casserole

Ham & Pasta Casserole

What do you do with leftover ham after that big dinner? You can make omelets, sandwiches, hash, etc. However, if you have the equipment, this makes a big meal that is easy and really good. Recently we bought Instant Pot® and we've been wondering what to do with it. Here is something we came up with that uses leftover ham. It's very easy and to make, and one of my favorite one pot meals.

1 tbl	olive oil
3 to 4 cups	cooked, leftover ham, cut into ½" pieces
1 lb	penne pasta or other pasta of your choosing
1	medium onion, diced
1½ tsp	granulated garlic
½ tsp	dried parsley
½ tsp	dried basil
¼ tsp	dried oregano
¼ tsp	black pepper
1 cup	frozen peas, thawed
3 cups	pork or chicken broth
2 cups	milk (skim, 2%, whole, it doesn't matter)
¼ cup	flour
	Parmesan cheese, grated

Add the olive oil to the Instant Pot® and turn it to saute'. Let it heat up, then add the ham and onions. Cook this until the ham and onions release their water and it evaporates.Add the garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, and pepper and cook for one more minute. Add everything else except the Parmesan cheese to the Instant Pot® and stir well. Put the lid on the pot, turn the vent to sealing, and set the timer to 8 minutes. When it's done cooking let it sit for 5 minutes then open the vent and let the pressure out. Open the pot, dish the casserole out, and sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the top. Serve.

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