Our Low Carb Ham Casserole starts with leftover ham, cauliflower rice, and broccoli. Total comfort food, but it’s packed with veggies, is naturally low carb, and makes a healthy dinner the whole family loves.
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Am I the only one that could literally eat casseroles every day and never get tired of them?
I get so tired of a chunk of meat and a couple of side dishes for dinner. It seems so much easier to get creative and make new things when you turn them into a casserole! Plus, casseroles are the perfect way to use up leftovers!
This keto ham and cheese casserole is my favorite thing to make with leftover ham from Easter or any holiday. It’s loaded with veggies, but it tastes like comfort food.
Leftover ham casserole:
This recipe is great with leftover ham, which I seem to have on hand often. Ham is a great low carb dinner and we make it often – it’s not just a holiday thing in my house!
If you don’t have leftover ham you can purchase the little bag of diced ham to use for this. Either will work fine!
Ingredient Notes:
Riced Cauliflower – There is no need to get fancy here, you can use a bag of frozen cauliflower rice from the store when making this ham casserole with cauliflower rice! It makes for a super quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe. Fresh cauliflower rice also works well!
Broccoli – We prefer the taste and texture of fresh broccoli, but frozen would likely work as well.
Diced Ham – As previously mentioned you can either use leftover ham if you have some or just buy the pre-diced kind from the store!
Casserole Filling – You’re going to need something to hold all that broccoli, cauliflower, and ham together in this casserole! I like cheesy casseroles the best so a couple eggs and plenty of grated cheddar cheese should do the trick. Some salt, pepper, garlic powder, and mustard powder are all you need for seasoning.
It’s the perfect way to use up that leftover ham!
This casserole is ready in no time and makes for a perfectly simple weeknight dinner.
We love cheesy casseroles and this one has plenty of cheddar. It goes really well with the ham and broccoli!
How To Make Ham and Cheese Casserole:
Steam – The base of this low carb ham and cheese casserole starts with cauliflower rice! Steam or microwave your cauliflower rice and the broccoli florets. Pre-cooking the veggies before they go into the casserole means that things won’t get overly watery and will cook perfectly in the oven.
Mix – Add your cooked cauliflower rice and broccoli to a large mixing bowl along with the diced ham, shredded cheddar, eggs, some mustard powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Once you’ve got all the ingredients into the mixing bowl stir it up until the low carb casserole filling is well combined!
Assemble – Pop the casserole into a 9×13 baking dish and spreading it out in an even layer. Top it off with a bit of shredded cheddar.
Bake – All that’s left to do now is pop the baking dish into the oven. This bakes up in a 350 degree oven in just 30 minutes! What comes out is a delicious, cheesy ham casserole that’s packed with veggies and flavor. It’s an easy family weeknight recipe that everyone can enjoy!
FAQs:
You can keep this baked low carb casserole well covered in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days and it can be reheated in the oven or microwave.
We prefer this made fresh for the best flavor and texture on the veggies, but this can be made ahead if needed.
More Low Carb Pork Recipes:
Pork Tenderloin: It’s flavored with garlic butter. Make this. 😉
Fried Cabbage and Sausage: This dinner comes together in no time and it’s always a hit.
Air Fryer Boneless Pork Chops: This simple air fryer recipe makes perfectly cooked juicy and tender boneless pork chops!
Zucchini Pizza Boats: If you’re craving pizza, you’ve got to try these zucchini boats!
Keto Pulled Pork: I cook this one in the slow cooker and top it off with my mustard BBQ sauce.
Ham Casserole with Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen riced cauliflower
- 12 ounces broccoli florets
- 2 cups diced ham
- 3 cups grated cheddar divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the frozen cauliflower according to package directions.
- Add the broccoli to a large bowl with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes. Remove the plastic carefully and drain the liquid from the bowl.
- Add the cooked cauliflower rice to the broccoli along with the ham, 2 1/2 cups cheddar, egg, and spices. Stir well to combine.
- Spread mixture into 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle the top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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This ham and cheese casserole was originally published in September 2018. It was updated with new photos in April 2022.
Kim Price says
My husband and I thought this turned out very good. I would make it again!
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Kim!
Gay says
Can i use mozzarella cheese instead of chedder
Karly Campbell says
Sure!
VAR says
I added a 10 oz can of cream of mushroom soup to this and it added a delicious creaminess to the mix. So good.
Sandy D says
This is an excellent recipe. Especially since I was able to use up my leftover Easter ham. Very tasty. Used Dijon mustard in place of the powder and pork rind crumbs. A keeper. Thank you.
P. S. My husband is diabetic and this recipe is great and doesn’t spike his blood sugar. Plus the best part is he loves it.
Brandy Gavenda says
Had this tonight! Couldn’t locate my mustard powder so stirred in some Dijon . Used ham the husband smoked just like you did. It was too hot to use the oven so it went on thee trawler also. So yummy! Everyone enjoyed it!
Tiffany says
Could I use gelatin instead of eggs for binding? We have an egg allergy at home and it has been really hard to find keto/low carb recipes without them
Karly Campbell says
Hi Tiffany! I’ve never worked with gelatin as a replacement for eggs. I think you could honestly just skip them in this recipe and it’ll still come together fine. 🙂
Scooter says
Great low carb meal with plenty of leftovers suggestion increase the garlic skip the onion powder, add real onion chopped. 1/2 cup.
Colleen Greene says
We made this tonight, using up some leftover (frozen) ham that my husband smoked a couple months ago. It’s delicious and so easy. This is a keeper for now on to use up leftover ham.
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Colleen! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
mona says
Hello Karly
we as muslims can’t eat pork
so do you think vesl or sheep can replace ham?
it can be delicious??
Karly Campbell says
Hi Mona! You could use any protein you like in this recipe. I’ve made it with chicken before as well. 🙂