Ham Favorites

Here are some of my favorite recipes for ham. A great way to use leftovers.

Ham and String Beans


This one is pretty simple and can be adjusted up or down, depending on how much you want to make.

Take leftover ham (however much you have or want to make) If you're making it from a frozen piece of ham, put it in the water and boil it until tender. Add water to this to make it about 2 quarts.
About 2 quarts of water (how much depends on how much you want to make)
2 lbs. of string beans (again, if you're using frozen put them in the water when the ham has about 10 more minutes to go. If you're using fresh, put them in earlier so they get tender too.
I use a few bullion cubes for flavor.

Here are a few variations
You can peel and cube 2 or 3 potatoes I prefer red potatoes, they don't get as mushy when reheated, and put them in, about 20 minutes before the rest is done.
You can add a can of corn.
You can cut cabbage into strips and add it about 10-15 minutes before the rest is done.
It's an easy recipe, it seems to get better the more times you reheat it. I like to serve it with buttered Italian bread.

Ham Potato Casserole

This one is easy and it doesn't take long to prepare

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp oil
1 cups milk
4 or 5 potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 cups cubed ham
1 lb fresh string beans (or 1 package frozen)
4 oz shredded Cheddar cheese, optional

Place sliced potatoes in a 13x9 baking dish, add beans and ham. In a saute pan, cook the onion in the oil until it's tender, place in baking dish. Pour milk over all. Cover and place in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Check beans and potatoes for doneness. If not done, bake about 15 minutes more. Uncover and add cheese if you want and bake about 5 minutes more, until the cheese melts.

Baked Noodles with Ham



This recipe is good, with slightly more prep time.

6-8 oz noodles, cooked and drained
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
1 tbsp mustard
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups cooked ham, chopped fine or shredded
1 cup celery, chopped fine
salt and pepper to taste
bread crumbs
dots of butter

Combine butter, flour and mustard in saucepan. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly, cook until thick. Add ham, salt, pepper and celery, then stir in the noodles. Pour into greased baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter over the whole mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.