The Best Ham Casserole with a Light White Sauce

The Best Ham Casserole with a Light White Sauce

This amazing, creamy, easy to make ham casserole with a light sour cream and nonfat cottage cheese will become your favorite. Departing slightly from some of the heavier casseroles that have a super thick and rich, ie. calorie ridden sauce, comes this little gem! The taste of the nonfat cottage cheese is an unexpected flavor the blends well with the slightly tangy taste of the sour cream. You don’t really taste one flavor over another, just a beautifully blended low-fat and light tasting dish.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ham, light, low fat, pasta, quick, easy, healthy, light, sour cream

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 219kcal

Author: Sharon Knott

Ingredients

1½ cups bowtie pasta
4 ounces light sour cream
6 ounces nonfat cottage cheese
½ tablespoon all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons milk (6 tablespoons=1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons)
1 egg
1 cup extra-lean ham (cubed)
¼ cup green bell pepper (chopped)
¼ cup celery (finely chopped)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325° F. Spray 1½ quart pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook pasta to desired doneness and drain. Set aside.
In a bowl, blend together sour cream, cottage cheese, flour, milk and egg.
In another bowl, combine ham, bell pepper and celery, mix well.
Add all ingredients together, including the pasta and gently toss. This is the part where it will look very soupy. That is how it should look.
Pour into pan and bake 60 minutes or until heated.
Stir once you remove the pan from the oven. Upon removing from the oven, it will look like much of the liquid is gone. Don't worry, it's hiding below as the cottage cheese is heavier than just a sauce. As you gently stir the entire thing will meld together. Serve and enjoy.

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