Easter ham leftovers
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ham and mac n cheese, ham n potato gratin, ham in veggie gratin are three standards.
split pea or navy bean or red lentil soup
freeze some for use as seasoning with veggies like string beans lima beans swiss chard
works well in various quiches
split pea or navy bean or red lentil soup
freeze some for use as seasoning with veggies like string beans lima beans swiss chard
works well in various quiches
Constance
Master Chef
We like a meal of ham and scalloped potatoes. If you need a recipe for scalloped potatoes, let me know. Broccoli is a great side with this.
Ham salad is another good one...grind up ham, boiled eggs, cheese, and mix with mayo, mustard and sweet pickle relish.
Julienned strips of ham are very good in a green salad or pasta salad, great in frittatas or scrambled eggs, added to macaroni and cheese, potato or split pea soup, or in Jambalaya, Oriental fried rice, Cajun dirty rice, or any rice pilaf.
Ham salad is another good one...grind up ham, boiled eggs, cheese, and mix with mayo, mustard and sweet pickle relish.
Julienned strips of ham are very good in a green salad or pasta salad, great in frittatas or scrambled eggs, added to macaroni and cheese, potato or split pea soup, or in Jambalaya, Oriental fried rice, Cajun dirty rice, or any rice pilaf.
kimbaby
Executive Chef
ham and scalooped potatoes was my first choice, you can always make sanwhiches with melted cheese...
use the ham in turnip greens as a seasoning...
fry it up, and have it with eggs Monday morning
use the ham in turnip greens as a seasoning...
fry it up, and have it with eggs Monday morning
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Monte Cristos
Quiche
Reuben bites - with ham. Ham, shredded swiss, & sauerkraut rolled up in crescent rolls with Thousand Island dipping sauce
Ham balls - think I recall seeing a recipe with ham and stuffing as an appy. Maybe put them on skewers with pineapple and green peppers.
Nothing better than a ham and swiss on rye with mustard.
Monte Cristos
Quiche
Reuben bites - with ham. Ham, shredded swiss, & sauerkraut rolled up in crescent rolls with Thousand Island dipping sauce
Ham balls - think I recall seeing a recipe with ham and stuffing as an appy. Maybe put them on skewers with pineapple and green peppers.
Nothing better than a ham and swiss on rye with mustard.
kitchenelf
Chef Extraordinaire
I always make some ham salad - I use my food processor.
To about 4 cups chopped ham I will use about 1/4 cup onion and 1/4 cup celery, 1/4 cup plus some Catalina dressing, 2 hard boiled eggs and about 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, pepper, and I usually don't have to add salt.
I chop up the ham in the processor, remove, chop up celery and onion and pickle relish, then just mix everything together by hand.
These are rough estimates for the onion and celery - I may use less onion than that because I don't like a strong onion flavor. I was out of mustard one time and tried to figure out what would have that same "zing" and used Catalina dressing - now that's how I make it all the time.
It's been forever since I made split pea soup - I may have to do that too!!!!
Here are a few more recipes.
To about 4 cups chopped ham I will use about 1/4 cup onion and 1/4 cup celery, 1/4 cup plus some Catalina dressing, 2 hard boiled eggs and about 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, pepper, and I usually don't have to add salt.
I chop up the ham in the processor, remove, chop up celery and onion and pickle relish, then just mix everything together by hand.
These are rough estimates for the onion and celery - I may use less onion than that because I don't like a strong onion flavor. I was out of mustard one time and tried to figure out what would have that same "zing" and used Catalina dressing - now that's how I make it all the time.
It's been forever since I made split pea soup - I may have to do that too!!!!
Here are a few more recipes.
auntdot
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A lot of the bases have been coveredby the great posters here.
Depends upon whether it is a city or country ham.
And being only the two of us, and I think it was Dorothy Parker who said "Eternity is a whole ham and two people," so when we have a ham, we gotta figure out ways to use it.
Of course the sandwiches.
Fry it up for breakfast, or for sandwiches.
Will grind it up and make a version of devilled ham. Great as sandwiches.
Or,as Elf said, as a salad.
And can only iterate there is little better than scalloped taters with ham.
Or will used the ground ham to make individual ham meat loaves. Don't know the recipe, always wing it. And it only works with a city ham.
And then from the bone make soup, or a stock (the stock is from a less salty city ham).
Split pea or lentil? We love them both.
Or wing a baked bean recipe, or a white bean soup.
Am not having a ham this year, but you folks always make me hungry.
God bless.
Depends upon whether it is a city or country ham.
And being only the two of us, and I think it was Dorothy Parker who said "Eternity is a whole ham and two people," so when we have a ham, we gotta figure out ways to use it.
Of course the sandwiches.
Fry it up for breakfast, or for sandwiches.
Will grind it up and make a version of devilled ham. Great as sandwiches.
Or,as Elf said, as a salad.
And can only iterate there is little better than scalloped taters with ham.
Or will used the ground ham to make individual ham meat loaves. Don't know the recipe, always wing it. And it only works with a city ham.
And then from the bone make soup, or a stock (the stock is from a less salty city ham).
Split pea or lentil? We love them both.
Or wing a baked bean recipe, or a white bean soup.
Am not having a ham this year, but you folks always make me hungry.
God bless.
auntdot
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A lot of the bases have been coveredby the great posters here.
Depends upon whether it is a city or country ham.
And being only the two of us, and I think it was Dorothy Parker who said "Eternity is a whole ham and two people," so when we have a ham, we gotta figure out ways to use it.
Of course the sandwiches.
Fry it up for breakfast, or for sandwiches.
Will grind it up and make a version of devilled ham. Great as sandwiches.
Or,as Elf said, as a salad.
And can only iterate there is little better than scalloped taters with ham.
Or will used the ground ham to make individual ham meat loaves. Don't know the recipe, always wing it. And it only works with a city ham.
And then from the bone make soup, or a stock (the stock is from a less salty city ham).
Split pea or lentil? We love them both.
Or wing a baked bean recipe, or a white bean soup.
Am not having a ham this year, but you folks always make me hungry.
God bless.
Depends upon whether it is a city or country ham.
And being only the two of us, and I think it was Dorothy Parker who said "Eternity is a whole ham and two people," so when we have a ham, we gotta figure out ways to use it.
Of course the sandwiches.
Fry it up for breakfast, or for sandwiches.
Will grind it up and make a version of devilled ham. Great as sandwiches.
Or,as Elf said, as a salad.
And can only iterate there is little better than scalloped taters with ham.
Or will used the ground ham to make individual ham meat loaves. Don't know the recipe, always wing it. And it only works with a city ham.
And then from the bone make soup, or a stock (the stock is from a less salty city ham).
Split pea or lentil? We love them both.
Or wing a baked bean recipe, or a white bean soup.
Am not having a ham this year, but you folks always make me hungry.
God bless.
BreezyCooking
Washing Up
My parents make a Czech recipe from leftover ham that I can only give you phonetically - "Fleetchkee".
It's a really great way to use up small amounts of leftover ham, although now that I'm married to a man who doesn't eat "mammals", I make it with cubed turkey kielbasa sausage, & it comes out just as good.
Basically, you just cook a package of egg noodles about a minute less than you normally would & drain. Then make a basic medium white sauce, adding a cup or more of grated cheddar cheese to it. Combine the noodles, sauce, & as much cubed ham as you want & turn it all into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle the top with some dried seasoned breadcrumbs (like Progresso, etc.), & bake in a 350-degree oven until heated through & the top is just starting to brown a little & get a bit crusty.
It's a really great way to use up small amounts of leftover ham, although now that I'm married to a man who doesn't eat "mammals", I make it with cubed turkey kielbasa sausage, & it comes out just as good.
Basically, you just cook a package of egg noodles about a minute less than you normally would & drain. Then make a basic medium white sauce, adding a cup or more of grated cheddar cheese to it. Combine the noodles, sauce, & as much cubed ham as you want & turn it all into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle the top with some dried seasoned breadcrumbs (like Progresso, etc.), & bake in a 350-degree oven until heated through & the top is just starting to brown a little & get a bit crusty.
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
breezy, my mil, a slovak, used to make something similar. it was delicious. thanks for the suggestion and info.
ambuh, i would use some to make potato and kale soup, or a ham and bean soup.
i also like to chop ham, and mix it with mashed potatoes, mashed turnips, and chopped (boiled) cabbage, then top it with shredded cheddar cheese, and put it under the broiler to melt. it just kinda makes a tasty, rib-sticking glop.
ambuh, i would use some to make potato and kale soup, or a ham and bean soup.
i also like to chop ham, and mix it with mashed potatoes, mashed turnips, and chopped (boiled) cabbage, then top it with shredded cheddar cheese, and put it under the broiler to melt. it just kinda makes a tasty, rib-sticking glop.
auntdot
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Hi Amber,
There are what are called city and country hams.
A city ham is generally wet-cured. It is either soaked in brine or more often, today, injected with a brine solution.
It is the most common ham found in most meat departments. Being in Maine my guess is that you usually find only the city hams there.
All of the ham you find in the deli is city ham.
The country ham is dry cured and aged over a fairly long period.
They are quite salty, and the meat is tougher. They need to be soaked for a day or two before cooking.
Basically it is a southern dish.
Love to take the slices, which we can buy here in VA, fry them and make red eye gravy.
Many folks for parties and such take slices of the country ham and put them on biscuits. Can add a bit of mustard if you like, but they are great just by themselves.
It is a totally different experience than a city ham.
We were raised above the Mason-Dixon line but have lived for many years below that.
And appreciate both types of ham.
But there is a real difference between the two.
There are what are called city and country hams.
A city ham is generally wet-cured. It is either soaked in brine or more often, today, injected with a brine solution.
It is the most common ham found in most meat departments. Being in Maine my guess is that you usually find only the city hams there.
All of the ham you find in the deli is city ham.
The country ham is dry cured and aged over a fairly long period.
They are quite salty, and the meat is tougher. They need to be soaked for a day or two before cooking.
Basically it is a southern dish.
Love to take the slices, which we can buy here in VA, fry them and make red eye gravy.
Many folks for parties and such take slices of the country ham and put them on biscuits. Can add a bit of mustard if you like, but they are great just by themselves.
It is a totally different experience than a city ham.
We were raised above the Mason-Dixon line but have lived for many years below that.
And appreciate both types of ham.
But there is a real difference between the two.
BreezyCooking said:
Sounds great Breezy. I like the bread crumb idea. Looks similar? to this:
Schinkenfleckel (Ham and Noodle Casserole - Austria)
1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 pound cooked ham, ground
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup dairy sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked noodles, ground ham, cottage cheese, sour cream, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir gently until well mixed. Spoon noodle mixture into a lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until heated through.
More hammy thoughts:
Add diced cooked ham to fettuccine Alfredo
Cold macaroni salad - ham, relish, olives, mayo & onions
Spaghetti carbonara
Ham croquettes
Scalloped potatoes, Ham & chives
Wrap ham around an asparagus spear, bake drizzled with white sauce
I have a very old recipe I saved from a mag eons ago -- from memory:
Ham is wrapped around two broccoli spears (facing in opposite directions with florettes facing out), then wrapped w a slice of cheese, then a cresent roll --- the florettes peeking out at both ends. Line the ham roll-ups in a baking dish, drizzle with white sauce, and bake. If you would like the recipe, let me know & I'll get my loose leaf down off the shelf.
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Auntdot, thank you so much for your explanation of city vs country ham. I guess dry cured means it is hung to dry for a long time sort of like procuitto? (sp?). I bought a smoked butt portion and it certainly does look as though it was wet-cured. Thanks again for your wealth of information
Luvs food, your idea to shave the ham thin and then fry it up is one idea I thought of too, but to add syrup sounds like a great idea! When I make breakfast sausage or bacon, I always add syrup.
Mish, your recipe for the broccoli florets sounds like a good one, though I would skip the white sauce (not to keen on white sauce). If you cannot find your recipe, I would guess what I should do is par-boil or par-steam the broccoli first? Wrap the ham and cheese around them, and then roll that up into the cresent rolls and baked until the rolls are brown and cheese has melted? Thanks for your ideas.
Luvs food, your idea to shave the ham thin and then fry it up is one idea I thought of too, but to add syrup sounds like a great idea! When I make breakfast sausage or bacon, I always add syrup.
Mish, your recipe for the broccoli florets sounds like a good one, though I would skip the white sauce (not to keen on white sauce). If you cannot find your recipe, I would guess what I should do is par-boil or par-steam the broccoli first? Wrap the ham and cheese around them, and then roll that up into the cresent rolls and baked until the rolls are brown and cheese has melted? Thanks for your ideas.
amber said:Auntdot, thank you so much for your explanation of city vs country ham. I guess dry cured means it is hung to dry for a long time sort of like procuitto? (sp?). I bought a smoked butt portion and it certainly does look as though it was wet-cured. Thanks again for your wealth of information
Luvs food, your idea to shave the ham thin and then fry it up is one idea I thought of too, but to add syrup sounds like a great idea! When I make breakfast sausage or bacon, I always add syrup.
Mish, your recipe for the broccoli florets sounds like a good one, though I would skip the white sauce (not to keen on white sauce). If you cannot find your recipe, I would guess what I should do is par-boil or par-steam the broccoli first? Wrap the ham and cheese around them, and then roll that up into the cresent rolls and baked until the rolls are brown and cheese has melted? Thanks for your ideas.
You're very welcome, amber. That sounds 'about right. Let the broccoli spears/florettes peek out of the roll on both sides. They look pretty all lined up.
'Sparagus should work too. I may go drag down that loose leaf yet and go thru it. Thanks for inspiring me.Quizzie
Senior Cook
FRIED POTATOS AND HAM
Peel and cut up red potatoes (Chunk theml)
Cut ham in chunks as well
Dice up a small onion and bellpepper
Slice mushrooms.
lemon
Put oil in a skillet (enough to fry, do not drown) fry your potatoes until a tender crisp. Remove for a minute or two long enough to fry your ham your onions, bellpeppers and mushrooms. When they are done to your desired tenderness or crispyness then add the potatoes. Mix them around for a min ute or two to join the flavors together. Add a drop or two of lemon Remove from heat and place in a dish. Goes good with breakfast or brunch
Peel and cut up red potatoes (Chunk theml)
Cut ham in chunks as well
Dice up a small onion and bellpepper
Slice mushrooms.
lemon
Put oil in a skillet (enough to fry, do not drown) fry your potatoes until a tender crisp. Remove for a minute or two long enough to fry your ham your onions, bellpeppers and mushrooms. When they are done to your desired tenderness or crispyness then add the potatoes. Mix them around for a min ute or two to join the flavors together. Add a drop or two of lemon Remove from heat and place in a dish. Goes good with breakfast or brunch
