Ham Noodle Casserole

Ingredients

2 cups chopped smoked ham

8 oz. noodles of your choice

2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 soup can whole milk

1/2 stick butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

• • Cook noodles according to package directions and drain. I used Fratelli Carli Penne Rigate Noodles for mine. Remember use what you have on hand.

  • While noodles are cooking Chop your ham. I baked a smoked ham and cut it off the bone to use for this.

  • Grate your cheese

  • Place your casserole baking dish in oven with 2 Tbs. butter in bottom just until melted.

  • Place a very small amount of grated cheese on bottom of dish

  • Put soup and soup can of whole milk into a small sauce pan on medium low. Whisk until smooth. Watch and turn to low when blended well.

  • Layer half of noodles, top with half of the chopped ham, top with half of cheese, top with half of the soup/milk mixture. Sprinkle small amount of salt and pepper.

  • Finish with last layer switching soup and cheese making the cheese the final layer.

  • Top with 2 Tbs. of butter cut into small sections.

Bake covered with foil or a lid 18 minutes or until hot and bubbly all over

Remove foil and finish baking 10-12 minutes or so until lightly browned.