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When it comes to holiday hams, whether it’s a Bourbon-Glazed Ham or a Copycat Honey Baked Ham, there are always, always leftovers. Yes, even if you’ve done your research on how to cook a ham and made estimates based on how many people you’re feeding.
But honestly, leftover ham dishes can be even tastier than the centerpiece itself. There are plenty of ways — big and small — that we all can use leftover ham, now and later. Here are 30 of the best recipes for using up leftover ham for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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- Breakfast Recipes with Ham
- Soups and Sandwiches with Ham
- Dinner Recipes with Ham
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Breakfast Recipes with Ham
There are more than a few ways to use ham outside of an omelet for breakfast. And some of these recipes, including the breakfast sandwiches, can be prepped and frozen for future meals.
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Frittata
Add some leftover chopped ham and whatever veggies and cheese you have in the crisper in a skillet for an easy frittata for breakfast or weekend brunch.
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Make-Ahead Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
Layered with scrambled eggs, ham, cheese, and Dijon, these croissant breakfast sandwiches can be made in advance and frozen for an easy weekday breakfast.
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Cheesy Denver Breakfast Casserole
An easy-assembly, crowd-feeding breakfast casserole loaded with the works: cheddar cheese, diced ham, bell pepper, shredded potatoes, and eggs.
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Hammy Breakfast Hotdish
Molly Yeh's hammy breakfast hotdish is cheesy, creamy, and topped with tater tots. This recipe is a great vehicle for leftover holiday ham.
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Ham and Cheese Quiche
A classic ham and cheese quiche that only requires five ingredients.
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Breakfast Hand Pies
These BEC hand pies call for bacon, but leftover ham makes a great substitute.
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Sweet Potato Biscuits with Ham
Pair leftover ham with Toni Tipton-Martin's buttery, cinnamon-scented sweet potato biscuits and salted honey butter.
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Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Quesadilla
This is your classic ham, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich reimagined into a freezer-friendly quesadilla.
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Baked Denver Omelet
Chop up about a cup and a half of leftover ham for this omelet-inspired casserole.
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Caramelized Onion, Ham, and Provolone Breakfast Bread Pudding
Here's a fancy (yet super-easy!) upgrade to the classic ham and cheese breakfast casserole, starting with sourdough soaked in a velvety custard that’s laced with rich caramelized onions, bits of ham, and sharp provolone cheese.
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Soups and Sandwiches with Ham
Soups and sandwiches are the best way to use a holiday ham! Ham bone infuses so much flavor into soups of every kind, not just split pea. And ham sandwiches are a classic way to use leftovers, especially when paired with soup.
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Ham and Bean Soup
All you need is a couple cans of beans, some broth, basic vegetables, and leftover ham to pull together a pot of this comforting soup.
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Ham and Cheese Sliders
These tasty sliders have it all: sweet slices of ham, irresistibly gooey Swiss cheese, squishy Hawaiian rolls, and a savory butter drizzled over top.
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Ham and Potato Soup
Turn leftover ham into a cozy bowl of creamy, comforting goodness.
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Croque Monsieur
A classic French sandwich made with creamy bechamel, Gruyere cheese and sliced ham that toasted until golden brown and melty.
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Split Pea Soup
Diced ham is a natural fit in this classic hearty soup.
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Monte Cristo Sandwich
Imagine the most delicious mash-up of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich and a decadent stack of buttery French toast. You’d have tender-crisp, custardy bread stuffed with sweet ham and gooey Gruyère cheese that oozes with every bite.
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Classic Navy Bean Soup
Add this old-time classic to your go-to soups. If you’d like to make your soup creamier, mash some of the beans with a potato masher or fork against the inside of the pot.
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Cabbage Soup
Veggie-packed cabbage soup is kissed with tomatoes and mixed with white beans for a little oomph. This comforting soup manages to be both wonderfully hearty, yet fresh at the same time. Add a leftover ham to give it a flavor boost.
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Easy Slow Cooker Bean Soup
Diced ham will add a ton of flavor to this hearty slow cooker soup.
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Cuban Black Bean Soup
This soup does not disappoint. It has the depth of flavor that hearty black beans develop as they cook, slowly.
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Cuban Sandwich
This authentic Cuban sandwich is made with ham, roast pork, cheese, and dill pickles on Cuban bread.
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Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup
This slow-cooker soup ekes out every last bit of flavor from the leftover ham and ham bone.
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Dinner Recipes with Ham
Diced ham can be added to fried rice, noodles, and hearty casseroles for a tasty dinner the whole family will love.
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Ham and Potato Casserole
This rich combination of ham and potatoes in a creamy cheese sauce is comfort food in a casserole dish.
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Better-Than-Grandma’s Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
A classic recipe for creamy scalloped potatoes with ham that can be made with or without cheese.
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
This leftover-friendly recipe turns this classic chicken dish into a cheesy casserole.
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Cauliflower Fried Rice with Ham and Egg
Riced cauliflower makes a tasty substitute for regular rice in this quick and easy fried rice.
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Egg Foo Young
This Chinese American classic is the ultimate comfort food. Diced leftover ham is a great addition.
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Chicken Cordon Bleu
With crispy breaded chicken, salty ham, and melty cheese, this dish is perfectly retro.
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Taiwanese Cold Noodles
Full of crunchy textures and bursting flavors, these Taiwanese cold noodles take under 30 minutes to make.
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Flaky puff pastry makes this simple spring tart, topped with ham, asparagus, and Gruyère feel especially fancy.
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