What to do with leftover holiday ham?

[youthere]

I mean really? How much bean soup can a family actually eat? How many ham sandwiches? Ham and noodles? Ham rollups? Ham salad? Ham loaf? What the hell am I supposed to DO with 7 pounds of leftover ham? And the first person that says "Buy a smaller ham next year" I'm going to push you down. Really.

[MissMillie]

1. doesn't ham freeze?

If you wrap it up really well, I think you can freeze some of it.

[malta blue]

2. Ding Ding Ding

Freeze it. (and buy a smaller ham)
:hide:

[youthere]

4. Hey!

That's it! I warned ya!

[grace0418]

3. I second wrapping some up and freezing it. Make soup with the rest.

Yum.

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

5. Freeze it...

make soup and use it to season fresh/frozen vegetables with it.


(BTW, by a smaller ham!!!) :hide:

[Beer Snob-50]

6. ham and cheese omelets

ham salad, green eggs and ham, ham and scalloped potatoes

use your imagination

oh and buy a smaller ham next year

[MissMillie]

7. ham & scalloped potatoes!!!!!

:loveya:

[Beer Snob-50]

10. that is yum!!!

:P

[Hugin]

8. Mix them up with some green eggs...

and have Green Eggs and Ham.

Heeyuck! Heeyuck!

Seriously, I make some ham and beans.

:)

[The empressof all]

9. Mac & Cheese and Ham ------- Yummers!

Ham, Asparagus and Swiss Omlettes

Ham and cottage cheese mixed into egg noodles.

Ham and tomato sauce over pasta (Actually very good)

Ham and Asparagus Risotto

Ham mixed into Spanish Rice (nice with some peas mixed in)

Ham Salad on Biscuits or little rolls

Creamed Ham over toast with a poached egg on top

[eyesroll]

13. Mac and Cheese with Ham and Peas!

It's a menu item at a local diner and it's just fun to say.

[MissMillie]

17. we call that

Mackers and hot diggities

[trof]

11. You can always sneak some into the gumbo or the jambalaya.

Nobody'll notice.
Trust me.

[youthere]

16. Nobody will notice, or nobody will CARE?

[wildhorses]

12. ham salad

yum:9

[VenusRising]

14. Sharon Osbourne would throw it at noisy neighbors.

You could always save it for that or for the next * protest.

:shrug:

[Rambis]

15. Ham salad

grinder then grab the mayo or miracle whip and go at it.
Relish onions etc whatever you like-

[Arkansas Granny]

18. I would freeze it in meal sized portions and use it in casseroles

like this one:

HAM, BROCCOLI AND RICE CASSEROLE

1 box frozen broccoli
1 c. cooked rice
1 c. ham (cut into bite size pieces)
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 T. butter
1/2 c. sour cream
1 can cream soup (good with mushroom, chicken or cheese)
1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
Pepper to taste
1/2 c. bread crumbs

Cook broccoli according to package directions. Saute onion, mushrooms and celery in butter. Combine with rest of ingredients (except for bread crumbs) in a 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

[grasswire]

19. ham loaf...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I love ham loaf.

But I rarely have enough ham to make it.

Two other suggestions:

1. cheesy potato soup with ham chunks -- delicious!

2. dilly ham meatballs, made with ground ham, dill weed, egg, bread crumbs, a bit of celery seed or caraway seed. Brown and cook in a fry pan, serve with buttered egg noodles.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

20. Horse radish

Ham Salad

Grind ham or food process it (I prefer to grind it)
Small dice onion, celery and cucumber
Real Mayo.
Lots of horse radish
Black pepper to taste (probably won't need salt)

Good bread or saltines, YUM!
For me leftovers are never a problem, I can't get enough of it but the horse radish is an absolute must!

[Left Is Write]

21. Fried ham with waffles, pancakes, and/or eggs.

Scalloped potatoes and ham.

Au gratin potatoes and ham.

Ham salad.

Ham soup with dumplings and vegetables instead of beans.

Hot grilled ham and cheese.


If necessary, you can ship the ham leftovers to me. :D

[Breeze54]

22. I had the same concerns about left overs

but my teenage son took care of that! :rofl:
And I only got one serving yesterday and a sandwich today.

Rent a teenager! That should take care of your 'problem'! ;)

[hedgehog]

23. What is this "leftover" ham whereof you speak?

Ham doesn't stand a chance in my house. Ham with boiled potatoes and cabbage, mmmmmm.