More than 120 of the best recipes for leftover ham. So many ideas and recipes to try! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Appetizers, salads, soups, sides and entrees. Caseroles, quiches and one-pot meals.
If you’re like most people, there’s bound to be a ham on the table as part of your holiday feast.
As good as an Easter ham or Christmas ham is the first time around, you may quickly tire of having the same thing over and over again. But don’t let those holiday leftovers go to waste!
I’ve rounded up more than 120 different leftover ham recipes that you will love. There’s something for every meal — breakfast, lunch and dinner. Leftover ham can be used in a variety of different dishes — quiches, casseroles, pizza, pasta dishes, sandwiches, soups, salads, soups, muffins and more.
This collection of recipes with leftover ham offers something for nearly every course — appetizers, soups, salads, entrees and sides. The only thing that’s missing is dessert!
💭 Cook’s Tip: Many of these recipes can be made ahead of time and frozen. You can also store cubed or sliced leftover ham in the freezer to use later. Don’t throw away the hambone either. Freeze it and save it to make soup, beans or stock.
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Ham & Rice Dishes
Pair leftover holiday ham with rice to make these easy side dishes and casseroles.
This section includes recipes for fried rice, creamy risotto with ham, ham and broccoli rice casserole and international rice dishes. There are stovetop recipes as well as baked rice dishes and slow cooker recipes.
Leftover Ham Entrees
When you have leftover ham, you don’t have to just serve it in slices with the same old holiday sides. That can get boring fast!
Pair it with pasta, veggies and other proteins to create these delicious ham entrees. You can freeze leftover ham to use in recipes later when you need a quick dinner.
Ham with Vegetables
Cubed ham, shredded ham, leftover slices, chunks of ham and even a hambone can provide a lot of flavor to beans, collard greens and other vegetables.
You can also use leftover ham as a topping for baked potatoes or in scalloped potatoes.
Soup & Chowder Recipes
Add ham to soups and chowders for a hearty meal in a bowl.
This section includes recipes for ham and bean soups, creamy chowder, rice soups and vegetable-based soups. Most of these soup recipes are ready in less than an hour or easily prepared in a slow cooker.
Casseroles
Take a cue from generations of home cooks and make a casserole using leftover ham.
Casseroles are a great way to stretch ingredients and a dollar. Most are super easy to make and can be prepped ahead and baked later.
This makes them a great choice for busy nights when you don’t have a lot of time to cook.
Quiche Recipes
These ham quiche recipes are versatile and delicious. They’re made with ham, eggs, cheese and other fridge and pantry staple ingredients.
Quiche can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Quiche can be prepped ahead of time and baked later or even frozen.
You’ll find recipes for crustless quiches, as well as those made with homemade crusts and store-bought pie crusts.
Salad Recipes
Leftover ham makes a great topping for chef salad, antipasto salad and Cobb salad.
It’s also delicious in pasta salad and macaroni salad or used to make a salad spread, like deviled ham or ham salad.
In this section, you’ll find recipes for dinner salads, side salads, pasta salads, sandwich spreads and potluck favorites.
Bread, Biscuit & Muffin Recipes
Looking for a recipe for a savory biscuit or muffin? You’ll love these scrumptious options, including cheddar biscuits, ham rolls, ham braids and ham biscuits.
Appetizer Recipes
You’ll love these ham appetizer recipes that are great for parties, potlucks or a before-dinner snack.
Includes recipes for ham rollups, popovers, ham and cheese pinwheels, mini quiche bites and more bite-sized snacks.
Sandwich Recipes
These aren’t your run-of-the-mill leftover ham sandwiches!
Find recipes for regional classics like a Pittsburgh Ham BBQ Sandwich, Dagwood-style club sandwiches, Cuban sandwiches, Italian paninis, quesadillas, croissants, ham and cheese melts, sliders and more.
This section also includes recipes for party favorites like Ribbon Sandwiches, Croque Monsieur and ham and swiss poppyseed rolls.
Breakfast Recipes with Leftover Ham
Use leftover ham to make omelettes, breakfast casseroles, stratas and even puffed pancakes and savory waffles.
Or try a breakfast pizza, quesadilla, burritos or enchiladas made with ham.
Many of these breakfast recipes can be prepped ahead of time or frozen for a quick grab-and-go morning meal.
Pizza Recipes
Ham is a wonderful topping on pizza, and not only when paired with polarizing pineapple!
In this section, you’ll find recipes for Hawaiian pizza and gourmet pizza for meat lovers.
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Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
I really like the one pictured where it is just little cuts in the salad! YUM! Ham is so good in a salad! Great post and perfect for after Easter!
Sharlee
I love this collection…the fried rice and pineapple kabobs sound really great right now! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with the Home Matters Linky Party! We hope to see you again next week!