[HBHW News] What to do with all that leftover ham

Published: Fri, 04/02/21

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This weekend is Easter and while it's a little late for me to share any Easter recipes with you, I thought this was a great time to talk about using leftover ham. Yes, meat prices (and groceries in general) are going up and up, but you can still get a good deal on ham around the holidays. I always by more than I know we'll eat and use it for leftover meals for days and weeks to come.

Ham freezes well. Chop some of the leftovers up and freeze them in portion sizes large enough to use in a recipe like the one below. It's always a favorite around here.

Crockpot Ham and Potato Casserole

6 thick slices of holiday ham
8 potatoes
1 small onion
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
2 cans cream of mushroom soup

Wash and slice your potatoes.
Peel and slice the onion.
Lay 2 slices of ham in the bottom of your crockpot. Top with 1/3 of the sliced potatoes and onions. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese.
Repeat this layering two more times.
Pour the soup over everything.
Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 4 hours and serve.

Of course that's not the only thing you can do with leftover ham. Here's a great post from the archives on turning leftover ham into meals.

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/turning-leftover-ham-into-meals-frugal-tip.htm

And how about some more recipes that use ham?

Let's start with delicious breakfast hash. You can make this with ham or turkey. This is often the breakfast for several days after any holiday.

Or step up your game with this delicious ham and leek quiche. We'll be having this for lunch or dinner on Monday.

Later in the week, I'm going to use the last few bits and pieces of ham to make a pot of ham and potato soup in the crockpot.

Okay, I better stop and make some lunch. Looking at and writing about all this delicious food is making my stomach growl.

Did you check out the Old Fashioned Cooking - Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen kindle cookbook? I had a lot of fun digging through all my recipes and picking the best of the best from all the amazing women in my family.