For me, one of the best ways to celebrate the holidays is to cook, bake and eat delicious food. I love making food and enjoying it with my family. And with those big family meals comes lots of leftovers!

This year, my husband and I are not traveling back to the east coast to be with extended family since Colby is so little and we are not quite up for flying with an infant yet. Instead, we are going to be just our small family of three in Los Angeles.

I love making ham for the holidays because it is so easy and feels like Christmas time, but it is really hard to buy a ham for just two people so I need to think of lots of ways to use the leftovers in a way that we won’t get tired of them over several days.

So without further ado, here is my round-up of recipes I want to try this year for using the leftover ham!

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Breakfasts

• Spinach, Ham & Cheese Omelet
• Breakfast Pizza
• Hawaiian Hash
• Biscuit, Ham, and Egg Sandwiches 
• Monte Cristo Casserole
• Ham and Mushroom Frittata

Lunch

• Ham & Cheese Sliders
• Antipasto Grilled Cheese
• Ham and Shell Pasta Salad

Appetizers

• Ham and Cheese Pinwheels
• Ham Asparagus Bundles
• Ham & Cheese Dip
• Ham, Cheese, & Spinach Puffs
• Mashed Potato Cakes

Soups

• Hambone Soup
• Ham, Potato, and Pepper Chowder 
• Cajun Ham Rice Soup

• Fifteen-Bean Ham Bone Stew

• Ham Split Pea Soup

Entrees

• Sliced Ham with Roasted Vegetables
• Corn and Ham Risotto
• Chicken & Ham Lasagne
• Hawaiian Pizza

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I can’t wait to try some of these out. Does anyone else have favorite ham recipes that I should add to my list? Let us know in the comments!

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