The one food I could always count on my kids and their picky friends eating was macaroni and cheese. I kept a box in the pantry at all times for days I was rushed. It made a great base for casseroles and one pot meals. Plus, who ever turned down a side of macaroni and cheese? No one, that’s who. When my daughter was diagnosed with Celiac, my quick dinners and sides with my box of macaroni and cheese were over. My first thought on finding out she was gluten free, “Seriously? There goes all my easy dinners! So. Not. Cool. ” You can imagine my delight when I discovered Horizon Organic Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese. I can’t stress enough how happy I am to have easy meals back on my menu!
One dish I’ve made often over the years is an old family recipe, Scalloped Ham and Cheese. My aunts and grandmother made the dish from scratch, but I am all about shortcuts. You can change this dish to your tastes with different add-ins. I like to add water chestnuts and green pepper, but since part of the family spend time picking these ingredients back out, I’ve learned just to add them in my portion. Begin by making the Horizon Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese as directed on the package.
While this is cooking, saute one small onion. Immediately add chopped ham to the onion mixture and stir into the prepared macaroni and cheese. Voila! Easy one pot meal. Another favorite way to serve the dish is to eliminate the onion, and add a small can of crushed, drained pineapple to the mixture. I know it sounds weird, but it tastes good and sneaks some fruit into their diet.
- 1 box Horizon Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese, prepared as directed on package
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup ham, cubed
- Add or Substitute and of these Variations:
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced
- 3/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 3/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- Prepare Macaroni and Cheese as directed on the package. Meanwhile, saute onion in butter. When onion is done, add chopped ham and stir. Add ham and onion mixture to the macaroni and cheese. Stir and serve immediately.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Horizon Organics. The opinions and text are all mine.
We love mac n cheese. This sounds fantastic.
We’re not big on ham in our household but we do love Mac & Cheese. I have never seen this brand before though. I’ll have to look for it since my 10yr old is supposed to be eating gluten free products.
Oh my goodness I could so see my kids eating this! My son loves mac and cheese but it’s hard getting him to eat things like ham, great way to put them together.
I love that there are alternatives for people who need them in cooking. I have had to find ways to make everything crunchy for my youngest who has textures issues.
What a great idea!! My kids love mac and cheese and ham so this would be perfect!!
My family loves ham and also mac and cheese. This sounds like something I need to make. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Horizon products are one of my favorites. We eat them all the time. Looks good!
That looks SO delicious! I’m sure my whole family would enjoy this!
My son loves Mac and cheese! I must try this recipe. Seems so simple and delicious 🙂
I do not eat gluten free food, but this recipe seems like something I could easily make for my family with the products we use.
I did not know Horizon made mac and cheese. I will have to add this to my shopping list.
Mac and cheese is my go to comfort food. I love it.
Oh this looks great! I’m trying to cook more and this looks like it’ll be a perfect, easy one to try!
your recipes are always so yummy. This sounds like a winner.
Being gluten free myself, I know how hard it is to find things to eat. This sounds so good to me. A great comfort food meal.
Wow! That looks super tasty! I haven’t made anything like this before. I bet my kids would love either, my husband would for sure!
I can’t believe how many delicious gluten free recipes there are now. This dish is making my mouth water.
One of my kids also has to eat gluten free. The choices are so much better now than they were a few years ago. That recipe looks sooo good!
Yum! That looks nice and creamy. I bet my kids would enjoy this!
That looks so delicious, it’s hard to believe it’s gluten-free. I’d like to have a bowlful right now!
I have lots of ham leftover in the freezer from Easter. Must try this!
These looks tasty! I am sharing your post with my BBF – she only eats Gluten Free.
Wow! I have never heard of this combination. I love scalloped potatoes too!
That is great that the macaroni is gluten free. There are so many GF products out now, which is a big help to those of us trying to eliminate gluten from our diets.
This looks delicious! Who would have thought a gluten free meal could look so good . I like that its a super easy meal and we all have mac & cheese & its not a far off dish
Ive been looking for something just like this to make for my girls. They love ham – they love mac & cheese and I love horizon. Gluten free is a plus.
Thanks for sharing
I’m a fan of horizon milk so the Mac n cheese would be great for my kids. I do love ham as well.
That looks like a great recipe. Easy to make too. I love Horizon products.
Mac and cheese is always a big hit around my house, too! I will have to check out Horizon’s gluten free options for myself!
This is just the kind of recipe that makes my family happy. That it’s gluten free is just a big happy bonus. 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!