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.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
This ham and cheese casserole was originally published in September 2018. It was updated with new photos in April 2022.
Christina says
How and when do we incorporate the egg?
Karly Campbell says
It’s added during step 3.
Becky Vidrine says
Absolutely wonderful even my skeptical husband loved it!
mae McCoy says
i am going to use a 1/2 t of tumeric instead of mustard powder!
Leslie says
How much is one serving
Karly Campbell says
This recipe makes 6 servings. I didn’t measure the servings by volume.
april says
i divided the casserole pan into 6 squares and each piece is just a smidge over one cup, so i went with one cup. plus…it turned out sooooo good.
Melodie says
Directions for rice cauliflower please
Karly Campbell says
You can buy a bag of pre-cut riced cauliflower or you can just toss florets in a food processor and process until you have rice like chunks. You could also chop by hand.
Bailey says
How big is each of the 6 servings?
Karly Campbell says
I didn’t measure by volume.
Linda Noone says
Can I use chicken instead of ham?
Karly Campbell says
Yep!
Brandy M says
I plugged this recipe into my food log and the calories were way off from what you had! I loved the dish, but was confused by that serving to calorie difference!!! Look forward to trying several of your other recipes though!
Karly Campbell says
Hi Brandy! All of the online calculators seem to be a bit different and will also depend on what exact products you add to the calculator. I do my best but can’t guarantee the results are accurate for that reason. 🙂
kathleen sinay says
I made this with leftovers – cut up broccoli and cauliflower from a veggie plate, ham from New Year’s Day dinner…..delicious. I did my own cauliflower “rice” in my food processor. This was so good that I have already shared the recipe!
Lauren says
Delicious way to use that leftover holiday ham! This recipe is a keeper.
Christine says
This was really good and so easy to put together after work!! I’ll be making it again.
Kay donzella says
Can I use regular mustard don’t have powder?
Karly Campbell says
Hmm, I’d probably just leave it out.
D'Annette says
I had the dried mustard and didn’t care for it. I will leave it out next time
Paula says
I mad this tonight and I used a coarse grained mustard and it added some great flavor! Also I used Swiss cheese just on the top…it was awesome!!
Jessica says
This was so good! My 2 year old and 8 year old both had seconds! Thanks for a great recipe!
Karly Campbell says
Yay! Love when the littles happily eat veggies. 🙂
Susan Niemann says
Cool! Its in the oven now and I’ll let you know!
Jenniffer Grafton says
Susan how did this freeze for you?
Susan says
Does it freeze well? I cook for one….ME! :0 It sounds fantastic
Karly Campbell says
I haven’t tried freezing this one, so I can’t say. I personally am not a fan of frozen veggies so I would be inclined to say it doesn’t freeze well, but if you don’t mind frozen veg it might be fine. 🙂
Beverly says
Can I prep this earlier in the day and cook it for dinner?
Karly Campbell says
Should work fine. 🙂
Lori Long says
I made this today and my whole family loved it! This is just what i’ve been looking for. It was delicious and even better with a little Franks Red Hot on top.
Karly Campbell says
Frank’s makes everything better!
Pam says
So you have to run it through a food processor is the ?
Karly Campbell says
You can use a food processor, box grater, or purchase already riced cauliflower at the store.
Kristy says
Do you have to get the cauliflower in the food processor to make the “rice” before steaming? That part I’ve never done before.
Karly Campbell says
Nope, you’ll want to get your cauliflower into small rice pieces before steaming. 🙂
Brenda Mann says
Mm Good!!!