Ham and Mac Bake Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 8 minutes. Drain.

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour brown sugar mustard salt and black pepper into butter. Pour in milk and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and whisk until sauce is thick and bubbly about 5 minutes. Stir macaroni ham and apple slices into sauce. Spread mixture into a 2-quart casserole.

Combine soft bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a bowl; sprinkle crumbs over casserole.

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and crumb topping is browned about 35 minutes.