What to do with those ham leftovers

Published: Mon, 04/22/19

How was your Easter? We had a nice time visiting with family. I also got to meet my great nephew for the first time. It's been a while since I've held a newborn. You forget how tiny they are those first few precious weeks.

As promised today is all about making the most of those leftovers. I shared with you last week that I buy an extra ham when we're away for Easter Sunday and that's exactly what I did this year. I picked it up and am cooking it today. It will serve us well for a few days and the rest will go into the freezer for soups and beans in the coming weeks. Don't forget to save the bone to make a bit batch of ham and bean soup. If you own the Frugal Instant Pot Cookbook, there's a great recipe for ham and bean soup you should try.

Let's start with breakfast options. Ham is great first thing in the morning. Fry up a few slices and cook up some eggs and you're good to go. Or make up the Ham and Leek Pie recipe I shared with you last week. Here it is again in case you missed it.

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/ham-and-leek-pie.htm

Of course that's not your only option. Another favorite around here is Ham Breakfast Hash. You can make it with ham or turkey. Ham is my favorite.

Here's the recipe: https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/ham-or-turkey-breakfast-hash.htm

Another great option for breakfast is to simply add some ham and a few veggies to scrambled eggs. Here's a great recipe for that:

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/roasted-tomato-scrambled-eggs.htm

Or go all out and whip up one of my personal favorites - A Denver Omelet.

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/denver-omelet-recipe.htm

Of course breakfast isn't your only option. There are a few different ways you can turn leftover ham into meals for the coming days and if you freeze it for weeks and months down the road.

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

A HBHW reader shared her ideas for eating off one ham all week a while back. Here are her ideas:

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/eat-all-week-off-of-one-ham.htm

Let's get into a few more actual recipes. This crockpot ham and potato casserole is always a big hit at my house after Easter. It's an easy way to use up the ham and after all the cooking over the weekend, it's nice to be able to toss everything in the slow cooker and come back to a complete meal.

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/crockpot-ham-and-potato-casserole.htm

If the weather is cool, like it is this year, a nice pot of ham and potato soup from the slow cooker never goes amiss either. I wouldn't serve these two meals back to back, but it's nice to have options. And remember, you can slice or dice the ham and toss it into the freezer to make either of these dishes later on.

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/crockpothampotatosoup.htm

I hope you've found these recipes and ideas for what to do with the leftover ham helpful. More importantly I hope you enjoyed a fun and realaxing holiday with your loved ones and are blessed with plenty of food - including those ham leftovers.

We're doing a bit of exploring today and tomorrow. We've been on a mission to see every single one of the 47 state parks in beautiful South Carolina. It's been a blast and we've seen parts of our state neither one of us has ever been to. I'll share more about the experience in an upcoming blog post, but so far I can highly recommend doing something like this.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Susanne - The Hillbilly Housewife

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susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com

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