Taste Of Home Ham It Up Spaghetti Recipes

PRETTY PENNE HAM SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add ham, red pepper and onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until ham is browned and vegetables are tender. Add garlic and herbs; cook 1-2 minutes longer., Stir in broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese.

SPAGHETTI HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl. Stir in the ham, soup, sour cream, mushrooms, onion, olives if desired, mustard, seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. , Transfer to two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. In a small bowl, toss bread crumbs and butter; add cheese. Sprinkle over casseroles. , Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 2 months. Bake the remaining casserole, uncovered, at 325° for 30 minutes or until heated through., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until heated through.

HAM-IT-UP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Put the water on to boil for the pasta.
• While that's going, get a large microwave-able casserole with a lid.
• Open up the cans of soup and dump'em in.
• Stir in the milk and seasonings.
• Get all those soup lumps smashed up.
• Now dump in the ham and peas, and stir.
• Cover and microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.
• Stir, and determine if it's gotten hot enough to melt cheese.
• No?
• Nuke it again!
• A couple more minutes.
• When it's just about boiling, dump in the cheese, stir and cover.
• Microwave another couple minutes, and let it have a rest until the pasta is ready.
• It's probably tired.
• You didn't forget that water you put on the stove for the pasta, did you?
• No?
• That's using your noodle.
• So, when you heard that water boiling away, you picked up the lid, dumped in the pasta, and gave it a stir.
• Well, then, it should be ready to drain in the colander now.
• Drain it well, and then add it carefully to that microwave-able casserole you have the sauce in.
• I hope you picked a big one.
• You might want to add just about half of it, stir it around, then add the rest and stir some more.
• Now, unless the sauce had to wait around a long time, it should be hot and ready to serve.
• If not, just cover and microwave on HIGH for 3 to 5 minutes until it's hot again.
• This has protein, carbs, and veggies all in one.
• Add a salad or fresh veggie sticks, if you want something more, and some fruit for dessert.
• Dinner is served, and barely a pot was dirtied in the making.
• My kind of cooking!

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI WITH HAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet and lightly saute the ham and garlic.
• Cook spaghetti, drain and add to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low, stir in cheese, half the parsley, eggs and olives.
• Remove from heat and toss with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving.

EASY-DOES-IT SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, mushrooms and seasonings. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours. , Stir in spaghetti. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until spaghetti is tender.