Ham & Broccoli Bake - A cheesy, flavorful pasta bake made with ham, broccoli and rotini enveloped in a rich, delicious Alfredo sauce. An easy, quick dish for busy weeknights that the entire family will love!
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With school right around the corner and the weather starting to cool down, I've begun making friends with my oven again. I'll admit it, while we've given our grill a workout this summer, I'm ready to start transitioning back over to indoor-cooking and preparing dishes like this Ham & Broccoli Bake.
This bake comes together with simple ingredients, and is perfect served alongside a salad with fresh greens.
Combined with the ham, broccoli and cheese, the Alfredo sauce really makes the dish so flavorful!
I usually have everything I need for this bake on-hand, either in the pantry or the fridge. The first time I served this to my family, my husband loved it. He suggested that next time we substitute the ham with cooked chicken pieces.
So, I want you to know I have made this with chicken pieces as well. We went right back to the ham. The chicken just wasn't as flavorful. Personally, I think the ham adds a bit of saltiness that's needed in the dish. I suppose if you did use chicken you could just season the chicken with a touch of salt or your favorite seasoning.
Whether you choose cooked ham or chicken, the bake only takes about 15-20 minutes in the oven.
You'll know it's done when the cheese on top is melted. Grab a spoon and get ready to dig in!
The entire family is going to love this dish and it's the perfect solution for busy weeknights. . .or even lazy weekends. I can't wait you to try this flavorful bake!
Ham & Broccoli Bake
Ingredients
- 1 lb. box rotini pasta
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 12 ounces broccoli (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups diced (fully cooked ham)
- ½ onion (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 15 ounce jars garlic Alfredo sauce
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups shredded Colby - Monterey Jack cheese (divided)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add rotini and salt; boil for about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Place the broccoli in a microwave-safe dish and add add 2 tablespoons water. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Chop broccoli up into smaller pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in the diced ham, onion and Italian seasoning and cook for 5-8 minutes.
- Stir in the broccoli, Alfredo sauce and milk. Stir.
- Add the drained rotini.
- Add 1 cup shredded cheese.
- Bring sauce to a simmer.
- Transfer the mixture to a 9x13" baking dish.
- Sprinkle pepper over top of dish.
- Top with remaining cup shredded cheese.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.
Anonymous
What if I don't have milk
Sara
If you have some plain yogurt you could use that! Same amount as the milk.