Creamy HAM, VEGGIE & NOODLE CASSEROLE * lots of CHEESE * no canned soup * healthier version of Retro

Name: Creamy HAM, VEGGIE & NOODLE CASSEROLE * lots of CHEESE * no canned soup * healthier version of Retro
Ingredients: 8 oz. mini pasta (bowties, penne, shells); 2 TB all-purpose flour; 2 TB butter; 2-1/2 cups milk (any kind ~ I like unsweetened almond or cashew milk); About 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese (I like Fiesta or Taco blends); About 1 to 1-1/2 cups leftover ham (or more), cut into cubes; 1 tsp. black pepper; 2 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped; More Kosher salt & black pepper, as needed; 1 (10-12 oz.) pkg. frozen peas, or mixed vegetables (don't need to thaw them first); 1 carrot (ONLY if using pkg. of just peas); Another 1/2 cup shredded cheese (to top casserole)

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This is similar to a casserole that my mother used to make in the 1950s, but she used canned cream soup. I use milk (and my preference is unsweetened almond or

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Ingredients

8 oz. mini pasta (bowties, penne, shells)
2 TB all-purpose flour
2 TB butter
2-1/2 cups milk (any kind ~ I like unsweetened almond or cashew milk)
About 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese (I like Fiesta or Taco blends)
About 1 to 1-1/2 cups leftover ham (or more), cut into cubes
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
More Kosher salt & black pepper, as needed
1 (10-12 oz.) pkg. frozen peas, or mixed vegetables (don't need to thaw them first)
1 carrot (ONLY if using pkg. of just peas)
Another 1/2 cup shredded cheese (to top casserole)