This simple recipe is so easy and so delicious. We love this around here! You don’t even have to cook the noodles first, which makes this one of our favorite, easy weeknight dinners. It’s creamy, flavorful, and you can get it on the table in 15 minutes or less. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Here’s all you’ll need to make it. Egg noodles cook super fast, allowing you to get this on the table even faster. Frozen diced onions and peas are a huge time saver and make it easy to keep the ingredients for this dinner always on hand. And there’s not too much lemon juice in this recipe, so no need for a real lemon here. Feel free to use the bottled stuff!
This recipe is perfect for leftover ham, especially if you’re planning on having a ham for Christmas! Or you can grab some ham from the deli, just make sure you get something that sounds really delicious, like this Maple-Glazed Brown Sugar Honey Ham, lol! Also ask them to slice it really thick for dicing, so you have nice, bite-sized chunks of ham.
I have also used a rotisserie chicken here (or cooked, chopped chicken breasts) in place of the ham. Whatever you have on hand works great!
To make, add some butter to a large, 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Once the butter has melted and is just starting to turn brown, add the diced onions.
Cook onions until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Add the broth, half-and-half, and noodles to the skillet and bring to a boil.
Add the diced ham and stir to combine.
Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the noodles are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
Now check your cream sauce. If it isn’t thick enough at this point, we can fix that right now.
Simply stir together one tablespoon of cornstarch with three tablespoons of cold water with a fork. You can use the same measuring cup from the broth and half-and-half. Pour into the sauce and it will thicken immediately.
See? It’s already starting to bubble and thicken! Add plenty of salt and pepper to taste (I use 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper), then stir to combine.
Next add the frozen peas and splash of lemon juice and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Creamy, easy, and delicious! That’s all you do! :)
Hope you enjoy! :)
Peas, Ham, and Creamy Noodles
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups onion, diced
8 ounces egg noodles
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup half and half
1 pound cooked ham, diced
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper
1. Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions until golden brown, about 5 mins.
2. Add broth, half-and-half, and noodles to skillet and bring to a boil. Add diced ham, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until noodles are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
3. If your cream sauce is not thick enough, stir together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of cold water. Pour into skillet. Season with plenty of salt and pepper, then stir to combine. Sauce should thicken immediately. Add peas and lemon juice to skillet and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Makes 4 servings. Nutritional Information for this recipe can be found at CalorieCount.com.
Make for: Dinner / Main Dish
Tags: 30 Minutes or Less, ham & pork, pasta, Quick and Easy
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Finally, something that a non-cook like me can finally try! :)
Looks scrumptious Amanda!
Love PEAS & noodles!
xo
It’s good with diced tomato & green chilies too. Husband loves this dish.
Looks yummy! Can’t wait to try this. Thank you.
What I wouldn’t give to be able to reach through my screen right now. This looks DELICIOUS!
Love this! An easy weeknight meal is always a welcome addition!
We always have leftover Holiday Ham; and that’s just the time I can use a break from cooking. Thanks for the recipe.
OK I’m in LOVE with the fact that you don’t have to cook the noodles separately – we’re making this for dinner next week!
I read the post title and thought, “That sounds really gross.”
THEN I looked at the picture and read the recipe and WILL make this soon. YUM!
yes please!!
Looks good Amanda, just cooked a ham yesterday and will make this tomorrow.
Thanks, Eliz
Thank you for the recipe. It looks so yummy! I will be using gluten free pasta instead.
This is pure comfort food and reminds me of being a kid. LOVE!!
Reminds me of Tuna Casserole… only a whole lot less work. I’ve got everything but the ham. I think I’ll try it with tuna instead, and see what happens. Leftover chicken might work, too.
Mmm creamy and delicious. Love the combinations of peas and pork :)
I’m in love with this idea! Sound so easy!
I tried this for dinner tonight, but used tuna instead of ham, and it turned out to be pretty good. My two year old LOVED this and asked for more. I’ll definitely be making it again. It’s a good quick meal with very little cleanup.
what a great one dish meal!
Looks like pure comfort food Amanda and I love how you used fat-free half and half to lighten this up.
I love one-dish dinners! So easy. :)
What a great dish Amanda. Well, now I know what we’re having for dinner tonight!
A big bowl of comfort. Looks great!
Porktastic! One-Dish Skillet Meal title caught my eye right away… but I have to tell you that the hogfarmer hubby and our two boys gobbled this right up and asked when I would be making it again. Thank you for posting such an easy and delicious meal!
I made this night and added corn also..it turned out great. I will def make this again!
I’m SO cooking challenged and I made this tonight and it was a huge success! I didn’t have corn starch so I added some heavy whipping cream and it was perfect! Thanks Amanda ;-)
I thought this was delicious, but was floored when my 10 year old not only finished his bowl, but asked for SECONDS. This is the kid we refer to as Air Fern (seems to be subsisting on air). Thanks Amanda!
Amanda,
All of your recipes look amazing!!! I love this one and am sure my family will love it…….if I substitute something else for the ham and peas. LOL Unfortunately, I have a VERY picky family. Can’t wait to try all kinds of different meats and veggies in this!!
I know this is under the wrong recipe but the Chess Squares……..I recognized the recipe after the ingredients picture ;) LOVE IT!!!! Thanks and keep up the awesome work!!!!!
This was delicious! Thank you for another quick, easy and delicious meal!
This had great flavor seemed a lil dry (maybe i simmered it a lil too long) but we added some mushrooms. Like i said before tasted great!
Can I use a ham steak for this?? Do I have to cook a ham steak before I make this???