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Healthy Ham, Swiss Cheese and Veggie Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this healthier version of #Ham and #Noodle #casserole uses a lot of fresh and frozen #veggies along with #GlutenFree #noodles and GF Flour in the sauce. If you're trying to eliminate canned soups from your diet, this one-dish meal is for you! It's also s a terrific way to use up leftover #holiday ham from #Thanksgiving or #Christmas. #pasta #SwissCheese #HamCasserole #HealthyHamSwissCheeseAndVeggieBake

Healthy Ham, Swiss Cheese and Veggie Bake

Teresa Ambra
Healthy Ham, Swiss Cheese and Veggie Bake is spectacular. This awesome casserole includes ham, gluten free noodles & stir-fry vegetables in a mouthwatering Swiss cheese sauce. This comfort food recipe is wonderfully hearty and filling. It's so delightful no one will even realize it's gluten free! It's also a marvelous way to use up leftover ham from holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Pasta, Pork Main Dish, Pork Main Dish/Pasta
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 797 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large sauce pan or stock pot
  • 1 large Dutch Oven or stock pot
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 colander
  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. gluten free rotini spirals cooked and drained (Ronzoni makes a great GF pasta noodle) or use regular pasta
  • 12 oz. ham diced
  • 16 oz. pkg. Swiss cheese shredded
  • 16 oz. pkg. frozen broccoli, corn and red bell peppers or other stir fry combination of your choice
  • 16 oz. pkg. frozen sugar snap stir fry veggie mix
  • 1/3 cup red onion diced
  • 2 leeks green top removed, washed thoroughly and sliced
  • 2 extra large cloves garlic minced or about 4-5 regular-sized cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup gluten free flour or use regular flour
  • 3 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dill weed
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup fresh torn parsley
  • 1 tsp. fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Bring noodles to a boil and cook al dente – about two minutes less than the amount given.
  • When finished, drain in colander.
  • Meanwhile, make sauce.
  • Melt butter in large Dutch oven.
  • Add diced onion and leeks and sauté a few minutes.
  • Add minced garlic and sauté a few minutes more.
  • Whisk in gluten free flour.
  • Then begin adding cream about ¼ cup at a time until all the cream is incorporated.
  • Stir in Swiss cheese, then add salt, pepper, dill weed, marjoram, and thyme.
  • Then stir in the two packages of frozen, uncooked veggies.
  • Stir in ham, parsley, and cooked noodles.
  • Place in a 9x13” glass baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350° about 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
  • Garnish with more parsley and Swiss cheese, as desired.

Notes

NOTE: When casserole is done you can add an additional cup of Swiss cheese on top of the casserole and bake 5 minutes more if desired.
 
NOTE: DON'T use gluten free noodles made strictly with corn. They turn out horrible! Use gluten free noodles made with rice as the predominate ingredient. Ronzoni makes a wonderful GF pasta these days. While I used DeBoles pasta, it is extremely starchy and also very fragile. My preferred GF pasta is Ronzoni.
 
NOTE: Gluten free noodles made only with corn are hard, crunchy and are so fragile they break apart very easily. They don't cook well for use in casseroles or pasta salads. This is the voice of experience talking!!! Avoid them like the plague!
 
NOTE: Regular pasta can also be used in this recipe.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 797kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 34gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 939mgPotassium: 588mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 5200IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 690mgIron: 4mg
Keyword broccoli, carrots, casserole, cheese, corn, gluten free, main dish, noodles, pasta, pork, vegetable
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