One Pot Ham & Penne Skillet Recipe + VIDEO
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Looking for leftover ham recipes? This One Pot Ham & Penne Skillet is the perfect one to use! It has diced ham, penne pasta and peas in a creamy sauce. It makes a quick and easy one-pot meal when you are wondering what to make with leftover ham! Plus, the kids love it and so do adults. Throw this in your pot and make it tonight for dinner!
Leftover Ham Recipes
Easter week is here! That means you’ll be dying Easter Eggs and eating lots of ham, which also means leftover eggs perfect for Deviled Eggs or Deviled Egg Salad Sandwiches and leftover ham perfect for this pasta dish next week! I couldn’t believe it when I looked at the calendar and it was this week. Apparently, I thought there was another week in there.
I was greatly mistaken and left scrambling for things like a white cardigan for RyRy. Ahem. One would think they would be all over the place this time of year because Easter dresses for children are sleeveless, we live in Minnesota, therefore we need cardigans. Logical huh?
Well, no it’s not or at least not in the eyes of Target, Carters etc….
How do you store leftover ham?
Can you put warm ham in the fridge? No, it’s best to allow it to cool to room temperature. Then wrap it well in either tinfoil or plastic wrap and tuck it into the refrigerator.
How long is leftover ham good in the fridge?
If you have leftover Honey Baked Ham just wrap it well. It will store nicely in the refrigerator for several days – 7-10 days.
Recipes for Leftover Ham
Back to my cardigan fiasco. So I’m trolling the internet looking for one that would be here by the end of the week and I was up in arms about it. I explain my frustration to my hubs and he gets to work looking for one. He’s a rock star, which I already knew, because he found me one and I’m praying it will be here on Friday like it says!
I also had to order new shoes for Miss K because the shoes I put on her last week didn’t fit this week. Kids. I swear they grow overnight some of the time! So as long as all of this arrives on time I should have two cute matching girls to show off at Easter.
Yes, I love to make them match and Miss K thoroughly enjoys it so I’m going to do it as long as I can because pretty soon that won’t be cool at all and neither will I. Sigh. I’m not looking forward to that!
What do I need to make Ham & Penne Skillet Recipe
- olive oil
- yellow onion
- garlic
- ham
- chicken broth
- milk
- flour
- penne noodles
- frozen peas
- Parmesan cheese
- spices – parsley, basil, oregano, pepper, red pepper flakes
Can you freeze leftover ham?
Leftover ham freezes beautifully. Wrap it well in several layers of foil and seal in a large plastic bag. Well sealed, the ham will last up to six months in the freezer.
Ham Leftover Recipes
Now onto this pasta at hand! You guys it’s like amazing, done in around 30 minutes and it’s got your veggies and pasta all in one dish! I couldn’t stop eating it when I made it and I look forward to whipping it up again soon. The sauce is homemade but it’s so ridiculously easy plus it’s as light as a pasta is going to get so dig in and enjoy it!
Another one of our favorite leftover ham recipes is this Ham Bean Soup!
Steps to make One-Pot Ham & Penne Skillet
- Place olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until warm. Saute ham and onions until onions are translucent. Add garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in broth, milk, flour and penne noodles, cook 10 minutes.
- Adds peas and cook five more minutes or until pasta is cooked through and peas are warm.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of pasta.
What to Make with Leftover Ham
For more easy diced ham recipes, check out these!
- Leftover Ham and Spinach Casserole
- Cheesy Ham and Noodle Casserole
- Ham and Green Bean Casserole
- Cheesy Ham Oven Baked Omelet Recipe
- Cheddar and Ham Quiche Cups
- Cheesy Ham and Mashed Potato Casserole
MORE MUST-TRY RECIPES!
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One Pot Ham & Penne Skillet Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 c. chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 c. cubed fully cooked ham
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 c. chicken broth
- 2 c. 2% milk
- 1/4 c. flour
- 16 oz penne noodles, uncooked
- 2 c. frozen peas thawed
- 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until warm. Saute ham and onions until onions are translucent. Add garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in broth, milk, flour and penne noodles. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Adds peas and simmer five more minutes or until pasta is cooked through and peas are warm.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of pasta.
Tips
- If you need more liquid while simmering pasta add a bit of water or broth to the mixture.
Video
Nutrition Information
Henry J says
Is this still delicious if i substitute Chicken broth for water?
Courtney says
It would definitely lose flavor!
Michele says
This was amazing. I used leftover ham & leftover broccoli instead of peas & it was delicious! My boyfriend lived if & he’s a very picky eater. Definitely will make it again.
Courtney says
So great to hear. Thank you so much for sharing!
Katie L says
This was delicious! I subbed chopped frozen broccoli florets for the peas and my entire family ate it up! Thanks!
Courtney says
Ooo yum!! So glad it was hit!
Ruth says
Excellent flavor. We have multiple milk allergies so went straight chicken broth. Deeelish with and without the parm! Simple and basic as well. Thank you for the big hit!
CHRIS says
A super great base recipe , I put much more spices than called for a couple big pinches of each and then added a cup of low fat cottage cheese.
turned out amazing
Courtney says
Cottage cheese? That does sound interesting! I will have to give that a try!
Camden Rusincovitch says
Leftover ham recipes are going to be a staple for me during the holidays– I’ll be trying these out to prepare in the meantime! They look delicious
Courtney says
Yes! Thank you!
Alyssa says
I can always use more Leftover Ham Recipes. I always have so much after the holidays!
Kristen says
You can’t ever have enough Leftover Ham Recipes! Bookmarking this for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter leftovers!
Courtney says
Exactly why we made an entire round up of leftover ham recipes! Perfect for after the holiday ham.
Brittany says
Thanks for including the leftover ham recipes. I’m constantly looking for those, especially after the holidays!
Courtney says
Yes! We have an entire round up for leftover ham for after the holidays!
Cynthia Rusincovitch says
I’m here for the leftover ham recipes. LOL! We always make way too much. I like your ham and potato casserole too.
Courtney says
It is hard to find the perfect sized ham! 😂 That’s why we created these recipes! 🙂
Michele says
Can I cook up everything but the noodles and freeze till ready to use?
Courtney says
Because this is a one pot meal, the noodles need to be cooked with everything else. This wouldn’t make a great prep ahead meal. There are other ham casseroles on the website that would work great for make/ prep ahead meals.
Sondra Holt says
Super easy and convenient. Loved the one pot meal option and my family loved this recipe! Great way to use up left over ham. I had to add about an additional cup of broth but not an issue :). Thanks for posting this!
Courtney says
Thank you for giving this recipe a try and for rating it! 🙂
Abigail Garcia says
It was delicious! I ended up using a lot more chicken broth to fully cook my pasta.
Alice Calero says
I’ve made this several times. My family loves it! It’s easy and my grandson looks forward to me makIng it!! 😊
Courtney says
Love a recipe that becomes a family favorite!
Ally says
This is great! I was looking for a recipe to use up some plain pasta and a spiral ham. Since my pasta was already cooked I reduced the liquid, just played with it until I got the right consistency and only did 3T of four but everything else was according to the recipe and it was superb! My 1 and 3yr old are it up!! Thanks for a recipe my whole family enjoyed!
Courtney says
My 1.5-year-old also loves this recipe! Thank you for letting us know you and your family enjoy it as well!