Cuisine: Ham
Croque Monsieur
The Croque Monsieur is a baked or grilled ham and cheese sandwich that is served in many French cafés and bistros. Traditionally made with Brioche-like bread, or with normal butter bread, but with a soft crust, slathered with bechamel sauce and topped with grated cheese. Croque Monsieur is translated as "crunch sir."
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 2 Sandwiches
Cheesy Ham, Potato and Broccoli Casserole
Cheesy Ham, Potato and Broccoli Casserole is a great way to use leftover ham. It's serious comfort food!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Pasta E Fagioli
Pasta E Fagioli is one of my favorite ways to make pasta. The beauty of this dish is that you can make the "puréed sauce" in the morning and then add the broth and pasta to it later. I love things that you can do ahead. Crusty bread is mandatory for this meal - I mean if you're gonna carb load, do it properly!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Ham and Split Pea Soup
Every year I make some sort of soup using the ham hock from Christmas dinner. I happened to have a very large bag of split peas, which I like because you don't have to soak them overnight. Serve it with a loaf of crusty bread and a salad. You can just use chopped up ham, if you do not have a ham hock on hand.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Yields: 8 Servings
Cheesy Potato & Ham Chowder
While surfing the web, found this recipe on an Indiana Farmer's site (yes, you know you are leading an exciting life when you are checking out farmer's websites!). I have no idea why I made it, because I generally hate soup of any kind. It was really delicious and my husband said we need to keep this recipe in the family archives. I added some white pepper to it, but the simplicity is what really makes this soup good. Some crumbled bacon bits would not go amiss as a garnish...
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
This is what I made for dinner last night. Talk about comfort food! I remember growing up we used to eat a lot of scalloped potatoes. Brings back memories of my childhood. I'll be making it again.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
- Yields: 12 Servings
Rustic White Bean Soup With Spinach & a Ham Hock
I made 5 hams over the holidays for various parties that I catered. Cleverly, I froze all the ham hocks. I pulled one out a made this white bean soup, throwing it all the the crockpot. The ham hock I used was particularly meaty, so I did not add additional ham. Also, I served it with grated Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
- Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Fig Salad with Crème Fraîche, Mint, and Prosciutto
Our fig tree is exploding. So I made this Fig Salad with Crème Fraîche, Mint, and Prosciutto. Having a fig tree is a mixed blessing. They are a huge mess and we basically have 1,000 figs that need eating. Here is one way to get the job done. Oh, did I mention we also have overgrown mint and a lemon tree?
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Ham Salad
This Ham Salad recipe is an old family favorite. I always make this with leftover ham. You can have your butcher (if you have a butcher!) grind ham for you, or grind it in a food processor or grinding attachment.
- Yields: Makes about 3¾ cups, enough for 6 sandwiches
Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
Scalloped Potatoes & Ham is major comfort food. I remember growing up we used to eat a lot of scalloped potatoes. Brings back memories of my childhood. I'll be making it again.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
- Yields: 12 Servings
