Leftover Ham casserole

One of the best ways to use up any Leftover Ham is to make this creamy rice and broccoli casserole. Make it from scratch without any canned soup mix.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 657kcal

Melt butter in a dutch oven. Saute garlic and chopped onion until fragrant for about 2 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 400ºF
Add flour and saute for a minute. Take care not to burn the flour.
Slowly stir in the chicken stock to avoid any lumps. Then stir in milk to make a smooth mixture.
Add in dijon mixture, thyme, pepper, salt, and sour cream. Whisk well.
To the creamy sauce, add cooked rice, blanched broccoli, diced ham, and 2 cups of shredded cheese ( reserve 1 cup for later).
Shift the mixture to a 9X13 baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese.
In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs and melted butter.
Sprinkle breadcrumb topping all over the cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the breadcrumb topping is crispy and brown and the cheese underneath is bubbly.

Instead of sour cream, use heavy cream and add an extra 1/2- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard.
If the rice mixture looks too dry then add an extra 1/2 cup chicken stock. The last thing you want is dry casserole