Seven Savory Ways to Use Up That Last Bit of Easter Ham

Easter is a joyful springtime holiday that tends to leave one with lots of leftover eggs and ham.

(These hellfire eggstake care of the egg problem.)

(Just do it quickly; were nearing the end of theham safety window.)

Make ham egg cups

This is a brunch dish that I love to make.

The ham will ripple and fold, and thats fine.

If you have small ham pieces you might even patchwork the ham a bit.

Once the ham is situated, crack an egg into each ham cup and season them with salt.

Bake in a 350F oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the yolk has reached your preferred doneness.

Grocery store prepared pizzas are one of my favorite ways tocook with boxed-food.

Choose a plain pizza, or one with toppings that you know will go well with ham.

I suggest you also grab a can ofpineapple chunks, and you know very well why.

Bake according to the boxs directions and enjoy a scrumptious Hawaiian pizza.

The more the betterno one likes a scarce drift of meat in their soupso load it up.

Ham in soup is nearly as universal as chicken, but it has a little more umami to it.

Chip the ham or cut it up into neat cubes and add it into any soup you like.

you could sear the edges of the meat and build a nice fond on the bottom of the pot.

Add the stock or broth, and it will deglaze the pot.

All of that flavor will become part of the soup.

Your go-to spaghetti sauce recipe will happily accept a cup of chopped ham.

Simply toss it in with enough time to simmer and disperse the flavors.

For something more ham-centric, try a ham gravy with biscuits.

Make awhite rouxgravy, and add a helping of chipped ham to the thick sauce.

Drape it over biscuits and eggs.

Casseroles are very kind to additional ingredients.

Its usually a congregation of different savory components anyway, whats one more?

Add ham chips to any casserole.

A green leafy salad is always looking for a star ingredient.

Give ham a chance to take the stage.

For a chopped salad, cut the ham into pieces that are relatively equal-sized to the other ingredients.

Chop up ham into quarter-inch pieces.

Put it in a bowl with a tablespoon or so of mayonnaise and stir it until combined.