Garden Ham ‘n’ Noodles

Name: Garden Ham 'n' Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 6 cups uncooked wide egg noodles; 2 medium carrots, diced; 1 medium zucchini, halved and thinly sliced; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup milk; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 pound fully cooked ham, cubed; 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained; 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

"This blend of ingredients makes a very filling and comforting dish," writes Adena Foster of Kernersville, North Carolina. "I especially like to make it in summer when there's an abundance of fresh zucchini and carrots."

Ingredients

4 cups water
6 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
2 medium carrots, diced
1 medium zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup milk
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound fully cooked ham, cubed
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add the noodles, carrots and zucchini. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until the noodles and vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine the cream, milk and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in ham and corn; cook until heated through.
Drain noodle mixture; stir into ham mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 354 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 858mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Ham and Garden Pasta in Quick Cooking July/August 2005

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SuzBrinkman

Aug 9, 2014

This is a good recipe for a base but I definitely had to make some changes...here's how I made it and it was delicious: I used the amount of pasta and ham called for but doubled the vegetables and substituted peas for the corn. I shredded a combination of asiago, romano and parmesan to equal about 2 cups of cheese total. I also doubled the amount of sauce ingredients and added pepper and paprika but because the sauce never "thickened", I added the cheese to the sauce, making sure it was on a low setting, so as not to scorch. The rest was per the recipe. I gave it 4 stars because it was delicious but I felt like the recipe contents needed some serious doctoring!
ebellande

Jan 26, 2012

I've made this dish several times. I love the flavor, but the sauce is a little wimpy, very thin. I usually put lots more zucchini and carrots than called for, and the combination of those with the ham and noodles is still a good dish in spite of the sauce.
snackcake

Aug 19, 2010

it was not to our liking
katlaydee3

Oct 16, 2009

Loved it!