Recipes for leftover ham
After a holiday ham, dice the rest for egg cups and sandwiches, and keep the bone: it gives a pot of beans or greens the same smoky depth as a ham hock.
Keeping it: Refrigerate sliced ham within 2 hours and use it within 3 to 4 days, or freeze slices for 1 to 2 months.
Recipes that use it
- Classic Croque Monsieur · uses 8 oz deli ham · 35 min
- Ham and Cheese Egg Muffin Cups · uses 6 oz cooked ham · 30 min
- Baked Muffuletta-Style Party Sliders · uses 4 oz deli ham · 45 min
- Build-Your-Own Cracker Lunch Box · uses 2 slices deli turkey · 10 min
Works with a swap
- Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice · A leftover ham bone, with some meat on it, can stand in for the smoked ham hock.
- Southern-Style Collard Greens · A leftover ham bone, with some meat on it, can stand in for the smoked ham hock.
More leftovers
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