I am not much of a ham lover, but my dh is, so I made a bone-in spiral sliced ham for him this Christmas. Since I don't do much with ham, and he will eventually get sick of ham sandwiches, I was wondering what other ways there are that I can incorporate into dishes. I plan to do a quiche and we love old-timey ham and beans, but beyond that I rarely use ham in recipes. TIA!
Suggestions for leftover ham
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Use it like you would pancetta or bacon in an alfredo type sauce...dice it and top a chicken dish with it...freeze a bunch for when you are feeling lazy! I find it is a godsend to have in the freezer when I'm running late and the kids have to get out to a dance class.
Uncle Bob
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Well I came here to suggest Red Beans & Rice --- The bone and a few scraps of ham Scream them to me...Added sausage towards the end of cooking creates a nice flavor, plus I like a nice link of sausage on the side --- in the bowl --on the plate -- whatever!
Have Fun & Enjoy!
Have Fun & Enjoy!
Ooooo! Pea soup! I forgot pea soup!
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
I'm not a big ham fan, either, but scalloped ham and potatoes always hits the spot.
mcnerd
Head Chef
I freeze thick slices of ham in FoodSaver bags for use in future breakfasts (Ham & Eggs) and also will grind up flavorful pieces to make a ham sandwich spread, which is also good in a tomato as a salad.
buckytom
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pea soup was my first choice.
or diced in omelettes.
or added to kale and two potato soup.
or diced in omelettes.
or added to kale and two potato soup.
Kale and two potato soup? Recipe please?
Neeney
Senior Cook
Split Pea soup and Ham & Bean soup would be my choices!
I love making up huge batches of soup and then canning it. In pint jars for just myself, and in quart jars for the family.
Wish I could post a link, there's some unbelievable recipes out there!
Try Recipezaar.com...then do a sort on "Rating" and browse through the recipes.
I love making up huge batches of soup and then canning it. In pint jars for just myself, and in quart jars for the family.
Wish I could post a link, there's some unbelievable recipes out there!
Try Recipezaar.com...then do a sort on "Rating" and browse through the recipes.
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
here's the recipe using chorizo instead of ham, but both work equally well.
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f56/two-potato-soup-re-posted-36371.html
middie
Chef Extraordinaire
Ham and potato soup
Jeekinz
Washing Up
Omelettes, quiche, chicken cordon bleu (or any variation of it), cuban burgers, hot ham and swiss, diced with green beans, casseroles...or my fave ham and swiss with mustard and lettuce on white bread.
add to soup or potato gratin, mac n cheese etc
kitchenelf
Chef Extraordinaire
Advanced Google Search for leftover ham right here at Discuss Cooking will give you lots of ideas. Here are the results.
My personal fav is ham salad.
My personal fav is ham salad.
MexicoKaren
Head Chef
I have beans cooking in the crockpot right now with the bone and bits of meat from a spiral-sliced ham. They have been cooking all day and they smell wonderful..I'll make some cornbread to go with them.
Mmmmmm! Love split pea soup with ham. Also really, really like black bean soup with ham.
