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!
Do you love this skillet pasta meal? I thought you would! Be sure to comment below, I definitely want to hear from you!!! Are you like me and snap photos of everything you eat? Be sure to tag me on Instagram @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats that way I’m sure to see your pictures!!
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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
Amanda says
How much is a serving in cups or oz?
Ellen says
Where is all the Sodium coming from as listed for this recipe??
Julie Evink says
Ham is high in sodium. If you are looking to lessen sodium you can use less ham and I always use chicken broth with reduce sodium.
Kari B Bruns says
So easy and delicious! My boys all loved it, even the two year old. One pot meal for the win!
Julie Evink says
Always a hit when the kids eat it! 🙂
Christye says
Instructions are not clear enough. Usually you boil water before adding pasta. It doesn’t say that and when I added flour it turned to lumps. We will see how finished product turns out. Right now I’m frustrated!
Liv says
I added my flour to the skillet before the liquid but my pasta took far to long had to add more liquid I will probably par boil my pasta next time. Still waiting for it to finish
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Judy Hamernik says
Enjoyed this dish for left over ham. Like one pot meals – meat, pasta and vegetable.
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Judy! One Pot Meals for the win!
Meghan says
Absolutely delicious! I added broccoli instead of peas and the whole family loved it!
Great recipe! Will definitely be added to my regular list!
Julie says
Awesome! Broccoli sounds delicious – glad everyone loved it!
T says
The sodium content is extremely high. Is that accurate?
Hoping to try this for dinner tonight.
Margaret says
Very good added more chicken broth to keep it creamy, will make again!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Ladylass says
I have made this several times. Do not put in oregano or pepper flakes. Sometimes I put the peas in I did green beans once and it was great.
Julie Evink says
Love the green bean twist!
Jessica says
I just want to say I made this for dinner tonight and it was soooooo good. Even my picky 1.5 year old loved it! Thanks for the recipe.
Julie Evink says
Always a win when the kiddos eat it!
Jeanna says
This recipe is perfect for leftover ham. I love the simple instructions to follow and how easy it is to clean up after making.
Debbie says
Thanks Julie for your quick response I used your link to get it.
Julie Evink says
Thank you!
Debbie says
Hi Julie, first I love your recipes and they are so greatly explained with a video also. Thank you for that. And I do plan on using this recipe soon. But, I love the pan your fixing it in could you tell me where and what brand it is, for purchase. It’s the perfect size and shape for one pot meals also fried chicken.
Julie Evink says
The one I use in the video is this – https://amzn.to/2St9N1M (affiliate link)
CATHERINE LEE says
What a wonderful recipe, this will be great for tomorrow! Just a note, my email came in saving one “pat” recipe, and when I clicked on “full recipe” it was for chex mix, so it took a bit to get to it. But I can’t wait to try it out, and I know Christmas is tiring! I look forward to some new year recipes now! Hope your Christmas was great, and as always, thank you for the awesome recipes I so watch for! Much love!
Julie Evink says
Whoops! So glad you could find it!
Kathy says
Where are instructions for the flour? Good thing i know how to cook
Julie Evink says
No need for the rude and sarcastic comments. It’s in step 2 – Stir in broth, milk, flour and penne noodles. Cook 10 minutes.
Kari says
This was tasty! The amount of flour was fine, though I was wondering if there was too much liquid at one point…the end product turned out great though! Will make again. Thanks!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed this!