One Pot Cheesy Ham & Rice Skillet

One Pot Cheesy Ham & Rice Skillet is an easy recipe made with a lightened up cheese sauce, brown rice, peas and leftover ham for a healthy 30 minute family friendly meal!

My Mom and I made an outrageous amount of ham and sides this holiday because we didn’t know who was all coming. We baked a traditional ham as well as this Roasted Pineapple and Chipotle Honey Ham. We were fortunate enough to be sent home with enough leftover ham to feed an army, so I whipped up this One Pot Cheesy Ham & Rice Skillet for a easy one pot meal.

• Roasted Pineapple and Chipotle Honey Ham

One Pot Meals

I love one pot meals that are quick, delicious and easy. They are any mom’s dream come true for making dinner in less than 30 minutes! From our Cheesy Taco Pasta Skillet to Chicken Sausage Penne Skillet, you can pack so much flavor in one easy skillet. I absolutely adore any recipe taht only requires me to wash one pan! This lightened up ham, pea and brown rice skillet is no exception.

• Cheesy Taco Pasta Skillet
• Chicken Sausage Penne Skillet

Healthy Leftover Ham Recipes

If you still have some Easter ham leftovers sitting in the refrigerator, you can whip up this One Pot Cheesy Ham & Rice Skillet for your family. It’s sure to be a hit with the kids and adults. It has all the cheesy goodness of a kid friendly meal, but it’s packed with healthy vegetables and a lightened up sauce for a meal you can feel good about.

How to Make Leftover Ham Recipe

You won’t find any cream of soups in this recipe. We make our sauce from simple staples like milk, flour and chicken broth. This easy sauce has all of the creamy goodness without all the nasty stuff hidden in those canned soups.

To start the recipe saute up some onion, cubed ham and garlic in a little butter. To the pan, add in the flour and seasonings and let the flour cook for just a minute or two. This will ensure that you aren’t left with a flour flavor in the recipe.

Add in some chicken broth, milk, Minute brown rice and frozen peas and let it cook for 5-10 minutes. The last step is to fold in some shaved Parmesan cheese. It really finishes this one pot meal off with amazing flavor. The creamy goodness compliments the smokey ham that comes through when you saute it.

More Leftover Ham Recipes!

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Serving: 1 grams | Calories: 760 kcal | Carbohydrates: 101 g | Protein: 43 g | Fat: 19 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Cholesterol: 89 mg | Sodium: 2230 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 10 g