After your holiday feast, are you left with lots of ham to spare? Repurpose those leftovers into something totally different that's incredibly tasty with our 8 best leftover ham recipes.
If you need a great baked ham recipe, this spiral ham recipe will be what you're looking for. If you're looking for dinner ideas for other leftovers, check out our leftover turkey recipe roundup.
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Intro
- Easy, Resourceful Recipes: For the days after the holidays, you need some easy recipes in your back pocket that don't take too much time and effort.
- Deliciously Repurpose Ham: so you can use up every last bit of that holiday ham and give your Christmas or Easter dinner a second life.
- Family Favorite Recipes: These ham leftover ideas are some of our family's favorites. We can't get enough of this holiday meat, and always want to have leftovers after the holidays and make sure nothing goes to waste.
This recipe roundup is the perfect guide to inspire you to use up any leftovers in the most delicious ways!
Featured Comment: Dill Pickle Soup
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Absolutely wonderful! ...My family was very leary to try this soup even though we are big pickle fans. I am glad to say they all went back for seconds, and leftovers were gone in a flash. Now they request it at least once a month."
- Stacy
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Breakfast
Whether you're into make ahead breakfasts, or totally made from scratch the same morning, these breakfast recipes are delicious, simple and taste great after reheating.
Your family will take one bite and won't stop raving out how good these recipes for leftovers are. They will be a new house favorite with the whole crew!
Learn how to make freezer breakfast sandwiches with this simple recipe! Make ahead these delicious and healthy sandwiches in big batches so you're ready for busy mornings. This version is made with English muffins, leftover ham, eggs baked with vegetables and cheese. It's perfect for families on the go; just reheat from frozen in the microwave for a tasty, easy meal.
Soups
Use a ham bone to add amazing flavor to soups. Chopped or diced leftover ham adds a wonderful smoky taste and increases the protein in these soups.
Split pea soup is an easy recipe that makes the best use of your leftover holiday ham bone. Cook this freezer friendly homemade soup on the stovetop or in the crockpot. Make a big batch of this cold weather comfort food for your family to enjoy.
Dill pickle soup is an easy recipe that is inspired from Poland. Make this low carb soup in your crock pot or on your stovetop. It's simple to adapt for keto, gluten free, or vegetarian diets. This creamy soup makes a tasty hearty meal that will warm you up on cold nights.
Pasta
Take a trip down memory lane and let it fill you up at the same time. Comfort food at its best can elevate a simple pasta dish with peas into a creamy hot bowl full deliciousness. The secret ingredient? Mascarpone.
Creamy bow tie pasta is an easy recipe to serve your family for dinner tonight. Learn how to make this simple main dish that uses up leftover holiday ham. Your kids will lick their plate clean.
Southern Sides
Nothing tastes as good as Southern food. American classics that you want THE perfect recipe for are here! Use up your leftover holiday meat in these delicious recipes.
Southern style collard greens is an easy recipe that is healthy, spicy and delicious. Learn how to make greens on the stovetop or crock pot with ham hocks, vinegar, and onions. This popular soul food makes a great Sunday dinner idea that the whole family will love.
Black eyed peas is a popular Southern side dish that is traditionally served for good luck on New Year's Day. Learn how to cook this healthy stovetop recipe for your special dinner. It's easy to keep warm in a crock pot for church potlucks and New Year's Day open houses.
Savory Pies
The British know how to use up leftover holiday meat: put it in a savory pie. The idea is similar to American chicken pot pie, but better--more filling and less pastry, so your waistline will thank you.
Cheesy ham and potato pie is a simple comfort food recipe for families. Use up leftover meat from Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas in this tasty savory dish. Layers of juicy ham, cheese sauce, sliced potatoes, garlic, and scallions are baked under an ultra-flaky cheese crust. How can you say no?
Put a delicious twist on a traditional Irish dish by swapping the bacon for ham and baking it in the oven with puff pastry on top. This easy recipe for ham and cabbage pie is perfect for a St. Patrick's Day dinner or any time of the year! This is a classic comfort food everyone will love.
Conclusion
With these amazing leftover ham recipes up your sleeve, you'll be confident that you are not wasting any of that precious holiday meat during the week after Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter holidays.
Did you make any of these recipes or plan on making any soon from this recipe roundup? If you do, please leave a comment with a star rating and let us know how it turned out. It helps this recipe roundup show up better in search results, plus, we love hearing from our readers.
If you didn't see a recipe in this roundup that you and your family would like to try, please check out our other pork recipes for more dinner ideas and inspiration.
Ken Gandy
All of these look & sound very delicious. Thank you for them
Emma
You're welcome! We hope you enjoy the recipes!