Ham Tetrazzini is rich, creamy, and cheesy with lots of cubed ham and a few mushrooms and peas. This is an easy, filling family meal that is great for using up leftover Thanksgiving or Easter ham. It’s practically a one pan meal. You just need a pan plus a pot to cook the pasta in.

Close-up of Ham Tetrazzini.

What Is Tetrazzini Made Of?

Tetrazzini is typically made with pasta, meat (usually chicken or turkey), cheese, and a creamy sauce. It often includes mushrooms and/or peas.

Tetrazzini is one of my very favorite things to cook for dinner. What’s not to like about pasta, meat, and cheese? If you have leftover turkey, try this Turkey Tetrazzini. It’s made from scratch, without canned soup, and it is so delicious.

Great Way To Use Leftovers

I love recipes like this Ham Tetrazzini recipe that take a little leftover meat and stretch it into a filling, economical family meal. Just add a salad and maybe some bread and you have a meal that will satisfy even the hungriest of teenagers.

I adore mushrooms so I always add them to tetrazzini, but they could be left out. You could sub broccoli for the peas if you like.

Ham Tetrazzini on a blue serving platter.

Ham Tetrazzini Recipe Tips

If you want to make this dish spicy, add 1/2 teapsoon of crushed red pepper flakes.

Instead of all ham, you could use a combination of ham and turky for this recipe.

Tetrazzini on a blue serving platter.

More Leftover Ham Recipes

Ham Tetrazzini

4.74 from 107 votes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 22 minutes
Servings: 4
Ham Tetrazzini is rich, creamy, and cheesy with lots of cubed ham and a few mushrooms and peas.  It is sure to be a family favorite and it is such a great way to use up leftover holiday ham.

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 medium onion,, diced
  • 6 ounces mushrooms,, sliced
  • 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup OR cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups diced ham
  • 1 cup peas (cooked)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions 

  • Cook spaghetti according to package directions in salted water.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet. Add onion and mushrooms and cook until onion is soft and mushrooms are browned.
  • Add soup, milk, and both peppers to the skillet and mix well.
  • Add ham, peas, cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese and stir and cook over medium heat until cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt.
  • Add drained pasta to the pan and mix well.

Notes

To make this dish spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on brands of products used. Not to be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1451mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 978IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 331mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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141 Comments

  1. CJ says:

    Easy to make and very delicious. I used diced pieces from the Easter Honey Baked Ham.

  2. Ramona H Decker says:

    Made this using leftover spaghetti squash, and it was delicious! Even my husband approved, and he is not a big ham or leftover fan. Will definitely be using this recipe again.

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  5. Terry says:

    Home made with cream of mushroom and home made ham stock with fresh peas and cavatappi with Durkees fried onions as garnish will make people happy.

  6. Steve says:

    First paragraph says itโ€™s not made with canned soup. Then, the main ingredient besides ham is canned soup. 12 oz ham and 10 oz canned soup. Sorry, folks, that isnโ€™t a โ€œfrom scratchโ€ recipe.

    1. L Webster says:

      So, did you make it or not? If you didnโ€™t make it, you have no business giving it only two stars. If you made it and didnโ€™t like it, fine.

    2. E Barton says:

      If you read carefully, it’s the Turkey Tettrazini that doesnโ€™t use canned soup.

    3. Evelyn Miller says:

      It never said it was scratch. I made it and it was great! We always have so much Honey Baked Ham leftovers.

    4. Becky Bailey says:

      Reading is fundamental, recipes was delicious thanks….

      1. Sharon Smith says:

        Hmmmm, what I read said the TURKEY Tetrazzini was from โ€œscratchโ€. Delicious recipe. Used broccoli in place of peas and I did add a bit of hot sauce to spice it up a bit.
        Very pleased to see a recipe without additional salt.

        1. Pat says:

          That was a totally different recipe being described You need to click the link to go to the turkey tetrazzini recipe. You read it wrong.
          Iโ€™m making the ham recipe tonight

    5. Mel says:

      The โ€œfrom scratchโ€ recipe referenced is the Turkey Tetrazzini, which is linked, folks. #readingskills

    6. Anita says:

      That was the Turkey Tetrazzini that says no canned soup!

  7. Donna-b says:

    I added some roughly chopped water chestnuts for crunch. Super delicious!

  8. Valerie Blough says:

    It was good. My daughter loved it. Thank you!

  9. Vicki Blomquist says:

    Everyone gobbled it up!

  10. Marie says:

    This looks excellent and I am definitely making it soon, thanks for sharing!

    1. kathy dukart says:

      I made this the day after Christmas with leftover ham. It was great and easy. I tweaked it here and there for my family and they loved it. It is definitely a keeper.