One Pot Ham and Cheese Pasta Recipe

Please tell me I’m not alone in loving holiday leftovers more than the actual dinner. However, I do have a few rules for holiday leftover recipes:

1. Has to be quick and easy.
2. Can’t make a mess.
3. Must be DELICIOUS!

Enter this one pot ham and cheese pasta! It’s super quick and easy, made in one pot for easy cleanup, and it’s SO GOOD!

Ingredients

Savory, juicy leftover ham, tender pasta, gooey cheese, and tangy mustard…I mean come on. It doesn’t get better than that!

• Unsalted Butter – melted and used to sauté the onion.
• Yellow Onion – adds texture and a sweet, caramel-y flavor when sautéed.
• Salt and Pepper – enhances other flavors and adds a little hint of spice.
• Ham – any cooked and cubed ham will work great. Try using leftovers of my honey dijon crockpot ham or ham with pineapple sauce!
• Pasta – I use bow tie pasta, because I love the texture mixed with the diced ham, but any smaller pasta shape would be fine (cooking time may vary).
• Garlic – rounds out the other flavors with it’s subtle nuttiness.
• Dijon Mustard – gives the pasta a tangy kick of flavor.
• White Wine – adds a light and sweet flavor to the pasta. Serving this to kiddos? Replace with white grape juice, water, or broth.
• Water – used to cook the pasta and serves as the base for the cheese sauce.
• Salt – enhances other flavors.
• Swiss and Parmesan Cheese – melted together to form a tangy, nutty, creamy cheese sauce.

How to make

Literally throw everything into a pot and 20 minutes later, you’re golden!

1. Melt butter in a large stockpot then add in onion, salt, and pepper. Cook until the onion is tender.
2. Mix in cubed ham, pasta, garlic, mustard, white wine, water, and additional salt.
3. Simmer until the pasta is cooked al dente, stir in Swiss and parmesan until melted, then serve and enjoy!