Macaroni and Cheese with Ham

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Macaroni and Cheese with Ham is a comforting, baked pasta dish featuring elbow macaroni coated in a creamy cheese sauce, often enriched with diced or sliced ham. It typically combines ingredients like cheddar or American cheese, milk, butter, and sometimes a breadcrumb topping for texture. While its roots are in American and British cuisine, this version with ham is a popular way to add protein and make it a heartier meal.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in both carbohydrates from the pasta and fat from the cheese and sauce, with a moderate boost in protein from the ham. It provides key nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, and B vitamins, but is also quite calorie-dense, often ranging from 400 to 600 calories per typical serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	420 kcal
Protein	22 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	20 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	5 g
Sodium	1100 mg
Calcium	300 mg
Iron	2.0 mg
Potassium	350 mg
Vitamin A	200 IU
Vitamin C	2 mg
Vitamin D	1.0 mcg
Vitamin B12	1.0 mcg
Phosphorus	300 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a classic example of comfort food that has evolved from simple stovetop preparations to more elaborate baked casseroles, often appearing in family dinners and potlucks. Nutritionally, the addition of ham transforms it from a side dish into a more complete, albeit rich, one-pot meal.