Ham doesn’t always need to be enjoyed fresh off the smoker. From breakfast hash to BBQ grilled cheese sandwiches, these mouth-watering leftover ham recipe ideas will have you rustling something up in double time.
- Potato, Egg and Smoked Ham Breakfast Hash
- Leftover Ham and Cheese Pizza
- Leftover Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
- Smoky Ham and Bean Soup
- Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
- Ham and Cheese Quiche
- One-Pot Ham Carbonara Skillet
- Ham and Cheese Sliders
- Eggs Benedict
- Potato Quesadilla with Ham and Cheese
- Deviled Ham Dip
- 11 Best Leftover Ham Recipes [Easy Soup, Sandwich & Dinner Ideas]
Be it Easter or Christmas dinner, it surely cannot be complete without ham. It tastes delicious and we enjoy every bit of it. But, no matter how small a piece of ham we bring, it still is too much for our family to finish off completely in a single meal.
So, after a wonderful holiday dinner, you are sure to have some leftover ham. Are you planning to discard it? Please do not, as your leftover ham can help you prepare many delicious meals – right from something for your breakfast to a lot many things for your dinner.
Ham indeed can be used in many interesting ways and every member of your family is going to love it. So, freeze your remaining hams in resealable plastic bags and then use them to make these 11 best leftover ham recipes.
Potato, Egg and Smoked Ham Breakfast Hash
Start the day right with this filling potato, egg, and ham breakfast hash. Simply heat up a large cast iron skillet with some oil and add diced potatoes and ham. Stir until the potatoes are crisp before adding chopped leeks and red pepper. Sauté until soft. Add your choice of extra ingredients, like jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, or parsley.
Fry eggs in a separate pan before placing them on top of the hash mix. Serve with your favorite toasted bread.
Leftover Ham and Cheese Pizza
There can hardly be someone who does not like pizza. And, if you have some ham left after your holiday dinner, then use it to make this drool-worthy pizza. You can use store-bought pizza dough and pizza sauce here, which makes it easy and quick to make.
Leftover Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
You can make this sandwich for breakfast, lunch, or it can even serve as a perfect snack. Do not worry much about the bread as you can use just anything of your choice – thick-sliced white bread, country loaf, sourdough – just anything. Cheese too can be of your choice. As long as it is a melting variety, it works just fine.
Smoky Ham and Bean Soup
On a cold winter evening, nothing can be more comforting than a nice hot bowl of soup. And, when you have your leftover ham, you are sorted.
Just a few more ingredients like beans, onion, garlic, and a little more, and you are ready to make the most amazing soup ever.
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
This classic Southern dish is easy and quick to make, you just need a few ingredients, and it tastes heavenly.
Apart from your leftover ham, you only need some potatoes, butter, cream or whole milk, cheddar cheese, and salt and garlic, and you are good to go. The preparation time is only 5 minutes, so you can make it right away.
Ham and Cheese Quiche
This is yet another easy and tasty recipe to make using the ham that you perhaps were planning to discard. You can use a store-bought pie crust to save more time.
Together with ham, you just need cheese, meat, and your choice of seasonings. Be sure, your family will love this one whether you serve it for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner.
One-Pot Ham Carbonara Skillet
This one-pot ham carbonara recipe looks stunningly beautiful, tastes heavenly, and will leave you wanting more.
You will love the fact that you did not discard your leftover ham and rather chose to make this filling, amazing, quick, and easy penne meal.
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Ham and cheese sliders are cheesy, super addictive, and thus a crowd-pleaser. Once you make them, you will be amazed at how wonderfully leftover ham can be used to make something so simple yet so amazing.
You can even make them ahead of time and store them in your fridge for 2-3 days, and in your freezer for up to 3 months.
Eggs Benedict
Many people feel that eggs benedict is a difficult dish, but it actually is pretty easy. It may take a bit of time to make, but it is not tough and the result is surely astounding.
You do not even need too many ingredients here – just fresh eggs, English muffins, white vinegar, fresh parsley or chives, hollandaise sauce, paprika, and of course your leftover ham. Just a few steps to follow and your delicious breakfast is ready.
Potato Quesadilla with Ham and Cheese
If you want to make something delicious for your kid and have some leftover ham, then use it to make this dish that your children will certainly go crazy about.
This quesadilla is very gooey inside and very crispy outside. Any kid is definitely going to love the mashed potatoes and cheese inside. Make it and watch it become an instant hit.
Deviled Ham Dip
If after eating heavy holiday meals you want to eat something light, which is also easy and quick to make, then this dish is the right choice for you.
It takes just about 10 minutes to make, you can make it mild or spicy to suit your taste, and it is also healthier than the prepared version that you are used to eating. Try it, and you will love it for sure.
