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Ideas for leftover spiral sliced ham?

I already searched the other poster's questions and none have seemed to leap out at me. I have 2 bags of this awesome sliced ham and a ham bone with plenty of meat on it for a bean soup later. (Also I have 2 other bones to make for soup another day, so no soup recipes right now, please). I want something new and original. No soup please Also breakfast ideas have been done to death (we almost always buy small ham to make omelets, hams and potato skillets etc.... My husband hates split pea and I will be making a navy bean soup later (he loves that and i have a killer recipe he does love) , I already will be making/planning to make.... Chicken Cordon Blue (tuesday) Ham and cheese potato casserole (? maybe) Ham fried rice (? only if I can't find a better recipe to replace it) Grilled ham and swiss (wed) navy bean soup (will be using the ham bone for this later) I also will be using what I have in the house, here are a few things I have Hot ground sausage (uncooked) Grits (uncooked) Cornmeal (uncooked) Breadcrumbs Mexican rice (prepared...I made way too much) cream of mushroom soup (can) creamed corn (can) can corn frozen corn frozen mixed veggies celery onion carrots potatoes eggs homemade salsa jalapenos (fresh) Monterrey jack cheese (brick) Swiss cheese (sliced) spaghetti (uncooked) marinara sauce Bottled bbq sauce plus the standard condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo...) I don't have canned tomatoes other wise I would make jambalaya. Also I have no milk, just vanilla soy milk. I am out of canned milk too but I found a can of sweet and sour sauce!

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1. BBQ'd ham sandwiches. Ham and cheese quesadilla's.
2. Put it in zip lock bags in amounts you will use later and freeze it. Wait til you are over the taste of having it every day. I make open face sandwiches a lot to go with other soups! toast breads, lay ham on bread and melt cheese on this under broiler. Sprinkle with mushrooms, etc. Different cheese every time and different toppings on that cheese. Never 2 days the same! I was going to say, julienne the ham and toss into Chef Salad or in Mac n Cheese. Either is good !!
3. Here are a few websites with ideas on how to help you use up your left over ham. But if you start getting tired of eating ham, just freeze some of it for later on. http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/search/SearchResults.htm?searchtext=ham&u2=ham&scope=all&start=1&rsort=&cm_mmc=srch-_-Yahoo-_-acq-_-spiral_ham_recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Meat-and-Poultry/Pork/Ham/Search.aspx?WithTerm=leftover+ham http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Meat-and-Poultry/Pork/Ham/Newest.aspx http://www.recipetips.com/recipes-collections/leftover-ham-recipes.asp http://southernfood.about.com/cs/hamrecipes/a/hamrecipes.htm
4. This is my recipe and it is excellent.......you could add the spiral ham to it and it would be GREAT!!!!! Spinach Muenster Quiche Submitted by: Doreen Rated: 4 out of 5 by 38 members Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes Ready In: 45 Minutes Yields: 8 servings "This cheese crusted quiche is great for vegetarian brunch guests." INGREDIENTS: 8 ounces Muenster cheese, sliced 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 2 eggs 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened salt and pepper to taste garlic powder to taste 4 ounces Muenster cheese, sliced DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Line a quiche dish or 9 inch pie pan with the 8 ounces of Muenster cheese slices. Carefully press all of the water out of the spinach and place it in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder; stir well. Spoon mixture into pan and top with remaining cheese slices. 3. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes and allow to set up for 10 minutes before serving. Decrease oven temperature by 25 degrees F if using glass pie dish This is what I'm making tonight with my left over ham. This is my recipe that I have made many times, I will also make some small loaf pans and freeze them. My Ham Loaf recipe 2 pounds left over Ham / ground (I use my Kitchen Aid food grinder with the coarse plate) 1 pound fresh ground pork, unseasoned (I buy this at the store) 2 cups Frosted Flakes (measure two cups of flakes then crush to about ¼ inch size) 2 eggs 1 Cup milk 1 Tablespoon dry mustard, 3 slices caned pineapple 3 maraschino cherries ¼ cup packed brown sugar In a Large bowl mix ground Ham and ground pork together. You want to keep the mixture lose, do not mix this like a ground beef meat loaf / keep it lose. In another bowl combine brown sugar and dry Mustard. Then add to Ham and pork mixture. At this time add the Frosted Flakes to the loaf. In a two cup measuring cup pore a cup of milk and add two eggs, mix slightly and add to loaf. DO NOT! Over mix this! You do not want this to be a tight mixture; it should be shaped in a loaf. But not packed tight in the pan. Place 3 slices of pineapple on top and in the center of each pineapple ring, place a maraschino cherry. Bake at 350° for 45 minuets to 1 hour Bon Appétit Ham salad is a big hit here. That or Ham Balls, here is the recipe for them. 1 1/2 lb cooked ham -- ground 1 1/2 lb ground beef 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs 2 eggs 3/4 c milk Sauce: 1 can tomato soup, condensed 1 c brown sugar, packed 1 bsp dry mustard Mix meats, cracker crumbs, eggs and milk together. Shape into balls. Place in a 9x13 pan. Mix sauce ingredients together and cover ham balls. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
5. Ham spread http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ham-Spread/Detail.aspx A ton of recipes from the Honeybaked Ham Company http://www.honeybakedham.com/recipes.asp
6. you could try easy ham and cheese bites. Ingredients 1 cup Smithfield ham, diced 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, finely shredded 1 can crescent dough Honey mustard for dipping Steps Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Unroll crescent dough. Cut each segment into three equal sized parts. Place a generous pinch of the cheese over the dough. Top with a spoon full of diced ham. Wrap dough around the ham and cheese, pinching and positioning to completely cover. Place on a parchment-paper lined sheet tray with seam side down. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the dough is golden brown. Serve with your favorite honey mustard for dipping. _________________________________________________________________________________ or farmers ham and cheesey vegetable pie Ingredients 2 cups Smithfield Ham, diced Pie crust for 1 (9 inch) pie crust 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables 1 large potato, diced 1/2 onion, finely diced 1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if using country ham) 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 cups milk 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 5 tablespoons butter, cubed 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash Steps Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 4 individual casserole dishes with non-stick cooking spray and place on a foil lined baking tray and set aside. In a medium saucepan, pour the vegetable oil and saute the onion until translucent. Add the vegetables, potato cubes, salt and thyme. Stir to mix. Add in the milk and cream of chicken soup,cheese and ham. Heat until slightly thickened and heated through. Ladle ham mixture into the casserole dishes. Dot the top of each dish with butter. Using a ring mold or biscuit cutter 1/2 inch larger than the diameter of the casserole dishes cut out 4 round disks from the prepared pie crust. In the center of each disk cut out a 1" diameter hole. Lay each pie crust disk on the casserole dishes centering the hole. Press the overhanging crust down the sides of the dish. Brush the pie crust with the egg wash and bake for 20 minutes _________________________________________________________________________________ or The Gentleman’s Cheesy Mac Ingredients 2 cups Smithfield Ham, cooked and diced (any ham will work except Smithfield Country Ham, which is too salty) 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained 2 cups grated cheddar cheese 3 eggs, beaten 3/4 cups sour cream 4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup milk 1 cup roasted red pepper, chopped Steps Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. While the pasta is still very hot combine pasta, cheese and ham into a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine the eggs, sour cream, butter, salt and milk. Stir into the macaroni mixture. Lastly, fold in the roasted red pepper. Pour mixture into a prepared casserole dish and bake for 30-45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired. ___________________________________________________________________________________ or, (i think you can take the peas and tomatoes out) ham and vegetable pasta Ingredients 1 cup Smithfield ham slices, chopped 1 fettucine or wide noodle pasta 1 cup sugar snap peas 1/2 cup grated parmesean 1/3 cup oil cured, sundried tomatoes, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced Steps Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Saute snap peas, garlic and ham slices in 2 tablespoons oil. Toss noodles, cooked vegetables and ham, and sundried tomatoes together. Sprinkle with parmesean and parsley. Toss again. ___________________________________________________________________________________ hope i helped!