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Home » Holiday Recipes » Recipes That Use Leftover Ham

Recipes That Use Leftover Ham

Published: Apr 13, 2020 · Modified: Nov 26, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Did you serve a holiday ham? If you did you might need a few of these Recipes That Use Leftover Ham. You can make so many delicious recipes with leftover ham.

My favorite recipe that uses leftover ham is Great Northern Bean soup.

Cheesy ham and potato soup ingredients in the crock pot before slow cooking.

When I was a kid my mother would make a big pot of Split Pea Soup after every holiday she served a baked ham.

She was thrifty and would never waste any leftover ham. She would make at least one meal using the leftover holiday ham.

The next morning we would usually have scrambled eggs and ham for breakfast.

For lunch, we would have thick slices of ham on sandwiches.

A long vertical image of leftover ham sliced on a paper plate.

For dinner, before we were all sick of eating the leftover ham she would make a pot of soup.

Leftover ham bones are so good to flavor a pot of soup.

Homemade Soup with leftover ham

I ate a lot of homemade Split Pea Soup when I was a kid. I loved it but my kids and husband would not eat it.

So I started making Great Northern Bean Soup with my leftover ham instead.

I used to simmer a big pot of great northern beans (very old recipe post) on the stove for hours but in the past few years have been making this easier to make Crock Pot Great Northern Beans recipe instead.

Crock pot bean soup is so much easier to make.

Lentil and ham soup in a bowl with biscuits.

Instant Pot Soup recipes using leftover ham.

Instant Pot Ham and White Bean Soup recipe: This Instant Pot leftover bean and ham soup recipe uses great northern beans but I also give tips for making it with other types of beans.

Ham and white bean soup topped with white rice in a serving bowl.

Instant Pot Cajun 15 Bean Soup recipe: This Instant pot Cajun style bean soup recipe has a little bit of spicy flavor like all good Cajun food should.

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Instant Pot Cajun 15 Bean Soup Recipe
Instant Pot Cajun 15 Bean Soup Recipe is packed full of the spicy flavors of your favorite Cajun recipes. Cajun 15 Bean soup is a recipe you definitely don’t want to miss. This easy no-soak 15 bean Instant Pot soup recipe is ridiculously easy to make and is done in under an hour from start to finish. Packed full of spicy flavors, diced ham, 15 dried beans, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, and sweet bell peppers.
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5 from 13 votes

Instant Pot Black-Eyed Pea Recipe: If you live the the south you know how you must make a pot of black eyed peas for good luck. Well now you don't have to worry about soaking those dried black eyed peas when you cook them in the pressure pot.

Pressure cooked black eyed peas in a bowl.
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Pressure cooked black eyed peas in a bowl.
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas recipe is a no-soak dried bean recipe that is packed full of smoky ham flavor with melt in your mouth black-eyed peas.
Black-Eyed Peas are also called Cowpeas and Black-Eyed beans. Black-Eyed Peas are a traditional Southern recipe eaten on New Year's day that is said to bring luck in the new year.
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4.97 from 27 votes

Cooking dried beans in the Instant Pot is amazingly easy. You don't even have to soak the dried beans. And you can turn a bag of dried beans into a delicious dish that is packed full of nutrition.

Great Northern Beans recipe made in the Instant Pot

Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe: A favorite way to cook fresh green beans and baby potatoes.

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Great Northern Beans recipe made in the Instant Pot
Instant Pot Great Northern Beans
Instant Pot Great Northern Beans Dried Great Northern Beans made in the Instant Pot are no soak dried beans that are perfectly seasoned and tender. Serve as a side dish or main meal served over white rice.
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5 from 49 votes
Green beans and baby potatoes on a plate.
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Green beans and baby potatoes on a plate.
Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe
Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe is made with fresh green beans, new potatoes, and ham. This southern style green beans recipe is melt in your mouth and flavored with smoky ham or bacon.
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4.50 from 2 votes

Instant Pot Green Beans recipe: Southern style green beans quickly cooked with diced ham and onions.

Instant Pot Green Beans with bacon in a serving bowl.
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Instant Pot Green Beans with bacon in a serving bowl.
Instant Pot Green Beans
Use a Instant Pot pressure cooker to cut back on the time it takes to cook your favorite side dish recipes like these Easy Instant Pot Green Beans. Quick pressure cooker fresh green beans with bacon and onions are delicious. Five minutes to pressure cook perfect fresh green beans.
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5 from 1 vote

Crock Pot Soup recipes using leftover ham

Crock Pot Black Eyed Beans: If you like to simmer your black eye beans all day long cook them in a crock pot with your leftover ham.

A soup bowl filled with slow cooked black eyed beans with ham.

Crock Pot Cheesy Ham Soup recipe: Thinly sliced potatoes, vegetables and cubed ham simmer for hours in a cheesy sauce.

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A bowl of crock pot black eyed peas.
Crock Pot Black-Eyed Beans and Ham Recipe
Ring in the new year with a slow cooker full of Crock Pot Black Eyed Beans and Ham for luck in the new year.
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5 from 1 vote
A brown bowl with a serving of cheesy ham and potato soup.
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A brown bowl with a serving of cheesy ham and potato soup.
Crock Pot Cheesy Ham Potato Soup
Cheesy Ham Potato Soup is made with diced ham, thin cut potatoes and cheddar cheese.
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5 from 1 vote

Crock Pot Split Pea Soup recipe: My favorite childhood ham and bean soup recipe.

A white soup bowl with handles filled with Split Pea and Ham Soup.
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A white soup bowl with handles filled with Split Pea and Ham Soup.
Crock Pot Split Pea Ham Soup
Use up that leftover holiday ham to make this Crock Pot Split Pea Ham Soup recipe. This rich and creamy split pea soup is full of flavor from the ham.
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5 from 2 votes

Crock Pot Lentil and Ham Soup recipe is made with dried brown lentils and diced ham.

Lentil and ham soup in a bowl with biscuits.
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Lentil and ham soup in a bowl with biscuits.
Crock Pot Lentil Ham Soup
Homemade Crock Pot Lentil Ham Soup recipe made with dry beans. This is a no soak bean soup recipe you will love.
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5 from 10 votes

Crock Pot Ham Cabbage Potato Soup: If you had a German grandmother like I did then this ham, cabbage and potato soup recipe is going to remind you of her.

A large brown soup serving bowl filled with Ham Cabbage Potatoes Soup
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A large brown soup serving bowl filled with Ham Cabbage Potatoes Soup
Crock Pot Ham Cabbage Potato Soup
Crock Pot Ham Cabbage Potato Soup recipe made with leftover ham, fresh cabbage, diced potato and chopped fennel is perfect for Octoberfest or Saint Patrick's Day. This ham and cabbage soup recipes is full of rich flavors from the vegetables and ham slow cooking for hours.
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5 from 7 votes

Crock Pot Great Northern Beans Recipe: I love the way great northern beans taste when they are simmered all day long with a leftover ham bone.

A bowl filled with great northern beans cooked with ham.
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Crock Pot Great Northern Beans
This Crock Pot Great Northern Beans recipe is my favorite homemade bean recipe that I make every time I have a leftover ham bone.
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5 from 2 votes

This breakfast quiche will be perfect the morning after Thanksgiving or Christmas.

The eggs a fluffy, the crust tender and the combination of vegetables and cheeses makes this a easy but special breakfast casserole recipe.

Breakfast Quiche on a serving platter with a slice cut out.
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Crock Pot Breakfast Quiche on a serving platter.
Crock Pot Breakfast Quiche
Special mornings deserve a special breakfast like this Crock Pot Breakfast Quiche. A holiday morning is a perfect day to serve this fluffy and cheesy breakfast quiche recipe.
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5 from 3 votes

English muffin lovers will fall in love with this English muffin breakfast casserole.

Switch up the cheeses or vegetables to make a new version any time you like.

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Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole recipe is perfect for Christmas breakfast or for an after church brunch via flouronmyface.com
Crock Pot English Muffin Breakfast Casserole
Crock Pot English Muffin Breakfast Casserole makes a great Sunday or holiday morning breakfast or brunch. Put it in the slow cooker before Church and enjoy brunch when you get home.
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5 from 3 votes
A serving of Crock Pot Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole

Crock Pot Ham & Egg Breakfast Casserole is delicious and everyone will love it.

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A serving of Crock Pot Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole
Crock Pot Ham Egg Breakfast Casserole
Crock Pot Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole is a great family style Sunday breakfast recipe that is made with basic breakfast ingredients. Cubed ham, eggs and cheese are slow cooked for a cheesy breakfast casserole that is ready to serve in about 3 hours.
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5 from 3 votes

Crock Pot Green Beans Recipe: Southern-style green beans slow-cooked with ham and onions.

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A large serving bowl filled with crock pot green beans with bacon.
Easy Crock Pot Green Beans with Bacon
Easy Crock Pot Green Beans with bacon are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving for any meal. So easy to make all you do is toss the ingredients in the crockpot or slow cooker and serve delicious tender fresh green beans 4 hours later.
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5 from 1 vote

Yes, you can freeze leftover ham

The life of your leftover ham can be extended. You can slice or cube the leftover ham and freeze it to use for another day.

When I know I won't have time to use all of the leftover ham right away I have put the entire ham bone and all the meat in a gallon size bag.

I put it in the freezer for a later time when I will have time to cut it up or use it in a recipe.

Cube your leftover ham to use in soup, salad and casserole recipes via flouronmyface.com

Do you have any favorite recipes using leftover ham?

I'd love to hear about them!

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  1. Leela

    January 05, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    My favorite way to use leftover ham is to stuff a breaded chicken breast with it and cheese and deep fry it.
    I also love it in bean soup.

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      January 06, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Leela

      That sounds delicious!

      Reply
  2. Bonnie Mobley

    December 27, 2016 at 6:48 pm

    Yum!It all looks so good!I saw a few I will try!The bean soup really looks inviting!I would add a piece of cubed bread and some diced raw onion....that's how Mom served it!

    Reply

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