Stovetop Mac N Cheese with Ham and Peas

Boy is this a long title! Basically it’s homemade mac and cheese with peas and ham to make it a meal. It’s made with shredded cheese and milk and elbow mac. It was very good but for me it was a little bland. I think I will stick with using Velveeta instead. This recipe was from Andrea Chesman’s Mom’s Best One Dish Suppers.

Stovetop Mac N Cheese with Ham and Peas

1 pound elbow mac

5 tablespoons butter

2 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 cup milk

1/2 pound ham, diced

2 cups frozen peas

Salt and pepper

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook the macaroni until just done, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.

Put the pot over the lowest possible heat and add the butter, cheese, mustard, milk, ham, and peas. Stir until the cheese melts. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

The recipes states it serves 4-6 and we got almost six plus servings out of this dish. Great idea for mixing veggies into mac and cheese. I used a little extra milk and next time will use Velveeta instead.