What is a good ham recipe so that I can save my lovely left over ham?

I have a largish ham that didn't get all eaten. I want to make something and them freeze it in individual portions. ThanksWhat is a good ham recipe so that I can save my lovely left over ham?
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=]What is a good ham recipe so that I can save my lovely left over ham?
I love ham with split pea soup and it freezes really well.





This recipe uses a ham bone, if your ham came with one, great! Cut off the larger pieces of ham and set aside, follow the recipe and when it's done, chop up the saved ham pieces and add to the soup.





The recipe says to simmer the peas with the ham bone overnight, but you can also make it in a crock pot, put it together in the morning, turn it on low,and have nice split pea soup for dinner when you get home. Freeze the rest.
This is what I use my left over ham in.





Split Pea, Ham, %26amp; Sausage Soup





12 oz dried split peas


2 -14 oz cans beef or chicken broth


16 oz polish or kielbasa sausage, cut in bite size pieces (optional)


1 cup chopped ham (optional)


1 cup chopped carrots


1 onion, chopped


1 bay leaf


salt and pepper, to taste








Soak peas overnight in water, drain. Put peas, broth, ham, carrots, onion, bay leaf and seasonings in crock-pot.


Brown sausage in skillet and add to crock-pot. Fill to 2” from top with water, cover, and cook on low for 10 hours or high for 5 hours. Remove lid for last hour to thicken or add cornstarch mixed with cold water to soup. Remove bay leaf. Serve with cornbread and honey butter.








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Awesome Ham Pasta Salad





8 ounces ziti pasta


1 pound cooked ham, cubed


1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces


1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces


1 large red onion, coarsely chopped


15 small sweet pickles, copped, juice reserved


1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved


1 cup mayonnaise


1/2 cup sour cream


2 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules


1 tablespoon white vinegar


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


2 cloves garlic, minced





Directions:





Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.2 In a large bowl, mix together the drained pasta, ham, peppers, onion, pickles and tomatoes.3 In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, beef bouillon granules, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 cup of reserved pickle juice. Fold into the salad and toss gently until evenly coated. Chill overnight to allow the flavors to blend. Serve near room temperature.






Add cubed ham to your favorite homeade mac and cheese. Put it in a casserole, add to scalloped potatoes or make this ham ball.


It sounds so good, I would probably eat it all before getting a chance to freeze it. If you have a lot of ham, you could make a few ham balls freeze them and use during the holidays. I would spice this recipe up with garlic powder or fresh garlic, black pepper.


HAM BALLS





2 lb. ham, ground


1 c. cracker crumbs


2 eggs


Pinch salt





SAUCE:





1 c. brown sugar


1/2 c. vinegar


1 tbsp. mustard


1 c. hot water





Mix the first four ingredients together and shape into balls. Pour sauce over balls and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees or in a crockpot for 2 hours on high.



Carve all the ham up, cube or slice and freeze it in snaplock bags.


That way you can use it for whatever you like later, remembering not to add too much more salt, as it tends to become more salty after freezing.


It is perfectly safe to use in pasta's, quiches and savouries etc.


Also wrap the bone well and freeze that too, great for stock or soup as required.


Good luck.
Ham and Scalloped Potatoes








6 medium boiling or baking potatoes (2 pounds), peeled


3 tablespoons margarine or butter


1 small onion (1/4 cup), finely chopped


3 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon salt


¼ teaspoon pepper


2 ½ cups milk


1 ½ cups fully cooked ham, diced


1 tablespoon margarine or butter








Heat oven to 350∫. Grease 2-quart casserole.





Cut potatoes into enough thin slices to measure about 4 cups.





Melt 3 tablespoons margarine in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook


onion in margarine about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.


Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth


and bubbly; remove from heat.





Stir milk into sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir


1 minute. Stir in ham.





Spread potatoes in casserole. Pour sauce over potatoes. Dot with 1


tablespoon margarine.





Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes


longer or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before


serving.





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added nutrition and flavor. The few extra minutes you use scrubbing


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Servings/Yield





6 servings



Just slice about 2/3 of the ham for sandwiches or to fry/grill up alongside eggs, hashbrowns and toast.





Then chop the remaining 1/3 and if you have enough freeze into 3 or 4 bags to use in soups, omlets, pasta salads, scalloped potatoes etc...
Ham is very good used as a seasoning in vegetables, like cabbage, field peas, at least in southern cooking, we do. It can be used in potato salad too. Also in soup or in a sauce to ladle on a baked potato; an Impossible Quiche. Not to mention a Ham 'n Cheese sandwich. How about a Ham 'n Potato Casserole? I'm sure I'll think of other dishes it can be used in after I submit these thoughts.
I make a Ham and Barley soup. I simmer the ham bone in stock ( chicken or veg) with Potatoes for about 20 in. I add a can of corn, some frozen peas and a couple of table spoons of honey. When it's boiling I add the barley, cook until done,season to taste. It freezes well
Make a ham and cheese calzone with the ham, your favorite cheese, and refrigerated pizza dough. Bake at 375 for about 18 minutes and then wrap and freeze. Bake at 350 until heated through when your ready to eat them.
You make soup!


Here is what you make:


Cream Cheese, Ham and, Leek.


You can freeze this soup and enjoy it during the colder months.


Email me and I will give you the recipe.
I love Scaloped potatoes. I don't know the recipe but im sure that you can find one on google. I know that you add potatoes, ham, cheese, and cream of mushroom and stuff but it is soooo good.
We love to make a pasta,and add Ham with cheese sauce, Tomato sauce,and then you can freeze portions.
soup


baked beans


quiche