Swiss Ham & Vegetable Noodle Bake
Egg noodles, ham, and vegetables are combined with a from-scratch Swiss cheese sauce then topped with crushed croutons then baked until golden. An easy, family favorite casserole!
Ingredients
- 12 oz egg noodles
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 4 oz chive and onion cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups cubed ham
- 1 cup crushed seasoned croutons
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9x13 baking dish by spraying with cooking spray or thinly coating with softened butter. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles then cook for 2 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, and peas then continue boiling for 3 more minutes or until noodles are al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Bring a large skillet to medium-high heat then add butter. Once melted, sprinkle flour into skillet then whisk to combine into a roux/paste. Stir constantly and let cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly add milk and whisk to combine well with roux until smooth. Bring to a low boil, stirring constantly until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Add cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted.
- In a large bowl (or I use the pot I boiled noodles in), combine noodles, vegetables, cubed ham and cheese sauce. Mix to combine well then pour into prepared baking dish.
- Top with remaining 1 cup of Swiss cheese and crushed croutons, sprinkled evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown and bubbly.
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