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Ham and Broccoli Casserole
Crockpot cooking is in no way limited to stews and casseroles but there is no doubt that casserole recipes do come out extraordinarily well when you slow cook them. This is because the ingredients have the opportunity to blend together well and to cook to perfection. The following ham and broccoli casserole recipe combines vegetables with soup, milk, couscous, and ham for a warming and hearty dish. This is also a nutritious dish because of the vegetable content and it is colorful and tempting.
Whenever you find yourself looking for unusual crockpot recipes, think about making this ham and broccoli casserole. It is totally mouthwatering and the flavors are wonderful together. You can add other vegetables if you want. If you have something that needs using up, just throw it in. Anything goes with a lot of crockpot casserole recipes and it certainly does with this one. The milk, cheese sauce and mushroom soup makes a tasty base for this ham broccoli casserole and you will very much enjoy the flavor.
If you like, you can use rice instead of couscous. Just add raw rice at the beginning of the cooking time and it will cook perfectly in the crockpot. For a speedier meal, cook the rice separately and stir it in after a few hours. Like with a lot of other easy crockpot recipes you just need to mix everything together and leave it to cook. In some ways crockpot cooking feels like cheating. Surely recipes that taste this good should not be so easy to put together!
Ham Broccoli Casserole in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients -
16 oz frozen broccoli florets, thawed and drained
1 onion, chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
1 can corn kernels, drained
1 can chickpeas, drained
1 rib celery, chopped
1 cup milk
1 cup raw couscous or rice
8 oz processed cheese sauce
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, not diluted
3 cups cooked ham, cubed
Preparation:
Mix everything together in the crockpot, cover and cook for 4 to 5 hours on low.
When the vegetables are tender, it is done.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
This tasty-looking and colorful ham and broccoli casserole makes a great dinner if you fancy something a bit different. Sometimes we end up wondering what to make for dinner when it is mid-afternoon and we just want to use up things we already have in the kitchen or cupboards. That is when this ham broccoli casserole would be a great dinner because you just have to tip the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it work its magic! Feel free to adapt the recipe, using any chopped vegetables you want. You can use a different kind of soup too, if you like.
