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
Melissa says
Can the left overs of this be frozen?
Julie says
I haven’t tried it but I’m sure you could, freeze in an air-tight container.
Paula says
Still waiting for noodles to cook. Been over 25 minutes. When the noodles are put in should the setting be higher than medium? Smells good though.
Julie says
Yes, you could turn it up if needed. All ovens/stovetops cook differently, it could be you needed a bit more heat.
DeeAnna Waldrop says
I sure wish i would have read the comments and cooked my noodles seperate this is taking a long time. Hope its worth it
Julie says
I hope you enjoyed it!
Jean C Blaisdell says
this recipe was very good, I added mushrooms, broccoli to it,
It is a very good sauce that is put over it, it is a recipe that I will be serving again.
Julie says
So happy you enjoyed it!
Jean says
Is there any way you can do meals for 2 people I know I can cut the amounts in half.
Just idea.
Thanks for all that you do the meals a great love the one pot/crock pot receipts.
Jean
Stacy says
I have the pickiest kids ever but this recipe got all “thumbs up” and “thumbs sideways” from them which is a complete hit in my book!! I followed the recipe exactly but did not use onion or the red pepper. It was delicious! I don’t know how that one reviewer was so negative- she must not have followed the recipe correctly!
Julie says
Thanks Stacy! So happy you and your family loved it!
Jennifer says
Looked just like the picture… husband had servings! He loved it! I would use less chili pepper flakes…. but that’s just me.
Julie says
Glad you enjoyed it!
Catherine Lee says
This is so tasty, quick and easy! I love that this recipe uses ingredients I almost always have in my pantry, fridge and freezer. Today was actually the 6th time I’ve made this, many more to come. The hubby likes it so much he always has seconds, or thirds! Gave the recipe to my two kids and my mom, they love it too, really impressed them. Also, it’s inexpensive, a great plus. Thank you so much for such a wonderful recipe!???
Julie Evink says
YAY! So glad they enjoyed it. Thanks so much for coming back to comment and rate the recipe!
Ellyn says
Horrible!!! Went straight into the garbage
Michelle says
This was AMAZING. I had a bag of cubed ham I needed to cook and just found this on google, honestly 5 minutes before I needed to cook dinner and it was the first recipe I clicked on and I had ALL the stuff I needed to make it. Honestly, this was very delicious. I loved the little kick the sauce had. My husband is not a huge pasta fan, and hates spaghetti sauce, so I hardly ever make pasta. But I LOVE pasta and he grabbed seconds on this, so I found my go-to Pasta fix meal! He liked it and I loved it! Thank you!
P.s. I did add a little more water half way through and covered the pot with a lid to help the noodles cook quicker.
Julie Evink says
YAY! Thanks for commenting and rating Michelle. Glad you enjoyed it!
Holly says
I’ve made this several times and made adjustments each time. The winning combo in my house was when I added the flour before the liquid and made a roux. It prevented flour clumps and the taste of uncooked flour. I also added an additional 3/4cup water to the dish, enough to barely cover the pasta, put a lid on the pan and let the pasta cook. I do agree that it does take longer to cook using uncooked pasta but the flavor profile is so much different when using precooked or even parboiled pasta. Thank you for the newest dish that has been added to the weekly rotation!
Julie Evink says
Thanks for the tips and tricks you’ve adjusted!
denise says
Delicious and easy!
Julie Evink says
Glad you enjoyed it Denise!
Bonnie Heisey says
This was awesome and with my schedule, being short on time was great. Easy . Than you
Krystyna says
Great recipe. Followed it exactly. Definitely will be our go to recipe.
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Lisa says
Would have been faster to cook the pasta separatelyand then add it to ham mixture. Nice, easy recipe though.
Michelle B says
I know I’m struggling here waiting for these noodles to cook and my kids are hangry!