Ham Leftover Recipes

After making a great big ham, there just may be a few leftovers. Here are a few tasty meal ideas that will make that ham disappear.

Creamed Ham and Eggs

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

½ teaspoon dry mustard

2 ¼ cups milk

1-2 cups diced ham

4 hard boiled eggs, cut in quarters

Salt and pepper to taste

Toast

Melt butter in saucepan. Blend in flour and seasonings. Stir over low and add milk. Boil for one minute stirring constantly and add ham and eggs. Serve hot over toast.

Ham and Macaroni Casserole

1 ½ cups elbow macaroni

1 ½ cups ham cut in 1" cubes

1, 4 oz can mushrooms

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all ingredients in casserole dish and cook for one hour.

Cold Ham and Noodles

1, 5 oz package of noodles romanoff

1 ½ cups cubed ham

½ teaspoon onion, diced

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 cup seedless grapes

Prepare noodles as directed on package. Stir in remaining ingredients and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Ham and Cheese Croquettes

1 lbs potatoes, diced

1 ½ cups milk

2 tablespoons butter

4 scallions, chopped

3 oz cheddar cheese

1 cup ham, diced

1 celery stalk, diced

½ cup flour

Cooking oil

Salt and pepper

3 eggs

2 ½ cups bread crumbs

Boil potatoes in milk. Reduce to simmer until liquid thickens. Add butter and mash potatoes. Stir in scallions, cheese, ham, celery, 1 egg and flour. Season with salt and pepper.

Beat eggs in a bowl and put bread crumbs in another bowl.

Shape pastry into balls. Dip in egg and then bread crumbs.

Cook in oil turning about 5-7 minutes. I pour a creamy gravy over them.

Stir Fry Green Beans and Ham

18 oz cut green beans (can be previously frozen)

2 cups cubed ham

4 cups vegetable broth

2 ¾ cups minute rice

2 2/3 cup water

3/4 cup butter

¼ cup onion, diced

½ cup flour

Salt and pepper

Cook beans and drain. Add ½ of chicken broth in mixture. The add rice to salt and pepper in another pan. Cover and cook five minutes. Remove from heat and add butter. Then mix onion and ham and cook on low in another saucepan. Mix in flour and broth until thickened. Add green beans and mix all ingredients. Serve over the rice.

Split Pea and Ham Soup

2/3 cup shredded ham

2 cups split peas

6 slices bacon, cooked and diced

2 onion, diced

1 carrot, chopped

1 stalk celery, diced

3 tablespoons parsley

2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

Salt and pepper to taste

Cover peas with water and soak overnight. Drain and rinse. Put the peas, 8-10 cups of water, bacon, ham, onions, carrots, celery and parsley in large saucepan. Cover and cook over low for 1 ½ hours. Add potatoes and cook another 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. A nice loaf of bread goes nicely with this.