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Ranch Ham 'N' Cheese Pasta Recipe

Creamy, cheesy and comforting...This pasta casserole is all of these things and more! I adapted this recipe from Taste of Home a long time ago. We love it!—Kathy Heller, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Ranch Ham 'N' Cheese Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) uncooked penne pasta
1 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 envelopes (1 ounce each) ranch salad dressing mix
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic pepper
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15 crackers)
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a Dutch oven, combine the next seven ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted and mixture begins to thicken. Reduce heat; fold in sour cream until blended.
Add the ham, cracker crumbs and pasta; cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 10 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with McCormick garlic pepper.

Lighter version: Ranch Ham 'n' Cheese Pasta

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 440 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 64 mg cholesterol, 1,337 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Ranch Ham 'N' Cheese Pasta in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p53

Storing Pasta

I store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania