Other than the usual, ham sandwiches, what can you use it in? Are you looking for something new?
Here are my top three favorite ways to use up leftover ham:
Without question, the best is Boo Boo. It's really called Shit On A Shingle, but my mom would never say that to us as kids, so Boo Boo it is.
#1 BooBoo (a.k.a. Shit On A Shingle)
4 Tablespoons butter
4 Tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup cheese (I love the mac & cheese powdery stuff any cheese you like is fine)
1 cup cooked, leftover ham
Toast, or chow mien noodles, to serve on
In a large saucepan, melt butter--no substitutions.
Add flour, salt & pepper stirring until smooth. (will be pasty)
Add milk slowly--stirring constantly to make into gravy.
When smooth, add cheese and stir until mixed well and smooth again. Stir in chopped ham. Stir until hot throughout.
Serve hot over toast or chow mien noodles.
Serves 2 or 3 hungry people
#2 Pasta Primavera
I made up this recipe a long time ago, and it was my Grand Prize winner in Taste Of Home last year. No one will ever recognize your leftover ham in this primavera!
2 cups wheel-shaped (Rotelle) pasta, uncooked (you can use Jumbo Elbow Macaroni or whatever)
4 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
10 fresh asparagus stalks, sliced into bite-size pieces (you can use broccoli if you prefer it)
1 small zucchini, sliced into bite-size wedges
1 small summer squash , sliced into bite-size wedges
Handful of baby carrots, sliced into matchsticks strips
2 T. butter
1 cup milk or cream
1 envelope (0.7 oz.)“Good Seasons” (dry package) Italian Salad Dressing Mix
1 medium size tomato, chopped (or a cup of cherry tomatoes, halved)
1 cup ham, sliced or cubed
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
Cook pasta as directed on packaging. Drain.
Cook & stir mushrooms, asparagus, and zucchini, squash & carrots in butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until tender.
Mix milk and dressing mix (dry) thoroughly. Stir into mushroom mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring often--reduce heat.
Stir in tomato and ham. Heat together until hot. Toss hot, cooked pasta with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.
about 3 or 4 servings
#3 Ham & Au Gratin Potatoes
Just the words "au gratin" make me happy!
6 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 cups diced cooked ham
3 tablespoons minced onion
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
4-1/2 cups milk
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2-1/4 teaspoons salt
3 dashes white pepper
Chopped fresh parsley
Combine potatoes, ham and onion in a greased casserole; set aside.
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk; stirring constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles.
Add cheese, salt and pepper; stir until the cheese melts. Pour over potato mixture and stir gently to mix. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with parsley.
