Baked Macaroni And Cheese With Ham

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 1 1/2 cups ham, cubed
• 1 ziploc bag, jumbo
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 sauce:.
• 2 in medium saucepan, combine cornstarch, salt and pepper; using wire whisk, stir in milk until smooth. add butter. stirring constantly with rubber spatula, bring to boil over medium-high heat and boil 1 minute. remove from heat.
• 3 stir dry mustard into sauce; add 1 3/4 cups grated cheese and stir until melted (reserve 1/4 cup cheese for topping). cook elbow macaroni for six minutes; drain. add cheese sauce to macaroni; stir. turn into a greased, 2-quart casserole dish; stir in ham cubes. top with reserved grated cheese.
• 4 to freeze:.
• 5 cover casserole with aluminum foil; seal dish in jumbo freezer bag. freeze.
• 6 to prepare:.
• 7 place frozen casserole (covered with aluminum foil) in preheated 375ºf oven. bake for 25 minutes; remove aluminum foil. bake 25 minutes more, or until hot and bubbly.