Ham noodle bake

Name: Ham noodle bake
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 clove Roasted garlic; 2 tbsp oil,I like canola or bacon fat; 2 lb Black forest ham cubed, or whatever you have even a canned ham would work. Use as much or as little ham as you like; 1 medium onion chopped, as fine as you like; 3 stock celery chopped; 1 can Cheddar cheese soup, you know the best brand; 1/2 can milk, you want to make a sauce not a soup; 1 salt pepper to taste, don't really need salt can of soup has way more than enough salt; 1/2 packages Broad egg noodles, which I didn't have so I used bow ties whatev; 1/2 cup Grated cheddar

beardless @cook_3110644

My grandmother used to cook this, when I moved out it was one of the first things I wanted to know how to cook for myself I've tweaked it a bit, she didn't like using garlic &I love it especially roasted garlic it's like candy to me.

beardless @cook_3110644

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Ingredients

45 mins

6 servings

4 cloveRoasted garlic
2 tbspoil,I like canola or bacon fat
2 lbBlack forest ham cubed, or whatever you have even a canned ham would work. Use as much or as little ham as you like
1 mediumonion chopped, as fine as you like
3stock celery chopped
1 canCheddar cheese soup, you know the best brand
1/2 canmilk, you want to make a sauce not a soup
1salt pepper to taste, don't really need salt can of soup has way more than enough salt
1/2 packagesBroad egg noodles, which I didn't have so I used bow ties whatev
1/2 cupGrated cheddar

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Steps

45 mins

1

Heat oven to 250to275 degrees
2

You may want to start this step ahead of time it takes an hour or more to roast garlic nicely .the flavor is worth the extra effort. On a piece of tin foil big enough to wrap a head of garlic , place head of garlic with the top cut off on foil drizzle with olive oil put the cap back on ,wrap in foil roasted in the oven, place on baking sheet in case it drips. low and slow is the way to go. Toaster ovens work great for this. This will also keep good in the fridge could be made a day in advance. or stuck in the oven w/ something else to save hydro
3

Cook pasta according to directions, only a little less time, it still has to go in the oven for a bit. remember easy on the salt the soup has way more than enough salt for this dish
4

Meanwhile(med.to med-high) start frying ham, Brown the cubes in batches if you have to. Then set aside in casserole dish
5

Sauteed onions and celery ,add a little more oil if you need it. Then add to ham.
6

Get your soup&milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk constantly to obtain smooth and creamy sauce . Add a dash of pepper if so desired.
7

Combine all ingredients together in a casserole dish, sprinkle with cheese and throw in 325 to 350°F oven to heat through and brown the top. Maybe 25 minutes or so
8

For a garnish a dollop of sour cream and some fresh chopped parsley would be nice.
9

Some mixed vegetables smothered in butter or drizzled in olive oil depending on the condition of your arteries,sprinkle with sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper. And a slice of beer bread would go good with this dish. Even kids can eat beer bread no alcohol left in it.