Shaker Casserole–a cozy ham, peas, cheese and noodles dish made easily in your Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Shaker Casserole
Today’s recipe is adapted from Ham and Noodle Casserole in the Shaker Your Plate Cookbook (a cookbook from the Shaker community in the 1980s). This recipe was an easy dump and start type of meal that doesn’t take much effort. I love the thick dumpling-like noodles and the salty bites of ham. This is one of those dinners that is very homey and comforting. You can make this in your Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon
- Poultry seasoning
- Reames frozen egg noodles
- Ketchup
- Butter
- Ham steak
- Milk–or half and half, cream, evaporated milk
- Frozen peas–or another type of frozen vegetable you like
- Cheddar cheese–I like sharp
Steps
Pour broth into Instant Pot. Sprinkle in the poultry seasoning. Sprinkle in the noodles. Add in ketchup, butter and ham on top.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 8 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir in the milk, peas and cheddar. Put the lid back on the Instant Pot and let it warm through the peas and melt the cheese for 5 more minutes (just on the keep warm setting).
Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve with roasted broccoli or a side salad.
- Find the frozen noodles next to the frozen breads in your grocery store. You can also use Grandma’s brand.
- You can use leftover holiday ham instead of a ham steak, it’s a great way to repurpose it!
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with frozen noodles are Instant Pot Bob Evan’s Soup and Instant Pot Beef and Noodles.
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Shaker Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes (with a 5-10 minute pressure release)
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
A cozy ham, peas, cheese and noodles dish made easily in your Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 (12 oz) bag Reames frozen egg noodles
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 12 oz ham steak, cut into cubes
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Pour broth into Instant Pot. Sprinkle in the poultry seasoning. Sprinkle in the noodles. Add in ketchup, butter and ham on top.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 8 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the milk, peas and cheddar. Put the lid back on the Instant Pot and let it warm through the peas and melt the cheese for 5 more minutes (just on the keep warm setting).
- Serve and enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Add broth, poultry seasoning, noodles, ketchup, butter and ham into slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
- Stir in the milk, peas and cheddar. Put the lid back on and let cook for another 15-20 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot
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