Whether you’re looking for a juicy baked ham recipe or a way to use up leftover ham, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for in these delicious Ham Dinner Ideas!
Ham is such a versatile ingredient! Not only does it stand well on it’s own as a main dish, but it can be incorporated into a variety of other dishes as well. And it’s ability to be paired with so many different flavors makes it even better!
A whole ham is usually reserved for special occasions- especially Christmas and Easter. However, don’t be afraid to make it all year round! Serve it for Sunday dinner or for an anniversary or birthday celebration. These are some of the best side dishes to serve with ham:
These ham dinner ideas range from whole hams that can be cooked in the Instant Pot, slow cooker ham, and even recipes to make using all that leftover ham! So buckle up and get ready for all the best ham recipes!
Balsamic Cherry Ham Glaze is an easy ham glaze for your Christmas ham or any baked ham throughout the year. Tart cherries, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar lend bold flavors.
So now that I’ve shared my favorite whole ham recipes with you, let’s look at some recipes to use up all those leftovers! Because let’s be honest, we always have leftovers in our house.
Forget the ham sandwiches, (although there are a few slider recipes that are top notch!) and expand your idea of what to do with leftovers. Soups, salads, pastas and even some ideas for breakfast for dinner!
The best Ham Salad Recipe using leftover ham, minced vegetables, hard boiled egg and a lightly seasoned creamy mayonnaise base. Serve with crackers or as a sandwich.
Ham and Cheese Sliders are easy, cheesy and delicious! One of the best recipe for parties of all types, from baby showers and birthday parties to holiday parties and casual family get-togethers.
Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe – A quick and easy weeknight meal that’s so much cheaper, tastier and healthier than take-out! Make it a vegetarian meal or add ham.
Apple Spiced Pork Tenderloin is a pork tenderloin recipe that will blow you away with aromatic spices and an apple jelly glaze, surrounding with fresh apple and ham stuffing, all cooked on the same baking sheet.
This fluffy Ham and Cheese Egg Soufflé is made with eggs, chopped ham, grated cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and minced chives. The best breakfast ever!
Looking for leftover ham recipes? This One Pot Ham & Penne Skillet is the perfect one to use! It has diced ham, penne pasta and peas in a creamy sauce. It makes a quick and easy one-pot meal when you are wondering what to make with leftover Easter dinner ham! Throw this in your pot and make it tonight for dinner!
This ham loaf recipe is one of the best ways to use up leftover ham. Baste with a sweet pineapple glaze during baking for a delicious caramelized flavor.
This asparagus casserole recipe is great! A cheesy casserole that is great with leftover ham inside, the perfect breakfast casserole to start the morning!
Summer comes and goes faster than any other season and suddenly you’re back to school shopping. Not this year with Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple Casserole!
Delicious Cheesy Ham and Mashed Potato Casserole is a great way to use up leftover spiral baked ham and mashed potatoes from a big holiday dinner! Creamy, rich, cheesy leftover ham is the best way to use up leftover dinner ham!
This delicious Pizza Pasta Bake takes everything you love about pizza and puts it into casserole form. Use your favorite toppings – like pepperoni or ham – to make an easy meal that the whole family will love!
Fried Cabbage and Ham is sauteed in onions and garlic until it’s tender and infused with the smoky flavors of ham. Enjoy this as a low-carb main or side!
Who doesn’t love a good grilled ham and cheese sandwich? Now you can turn it into a one pot meal for a quick and easy weeknight dinner thanks to this Ham And Cheese Soup For Two recipe.
This easy Crescent Roll Pizza starts with a crescent roll crust and is topped with eggs, ham, green peppers, and pepper jack cheese. Easy to feed a group and easily customizable to suit your family!
Here is an easy crockpot split pea soup recipe that is so easy to make. Inexpensive slow cooker dinner when it’s cold outside and year round. Perfect leftover ham recipe too after the holidays!
This Crockpot loaded baked potato soup is super easy recipe to make and so delicious! You only need a few ingredients and it only costs about $10 to feed up to 6 people. Stovetop and pressure cooker potato soup instructions included too so you can cook it any way you want.
Our one pot CHEESY BROCCOLI RICE WITH HAM is a family favorite! Ready in 30 minutes and it cooks in just one pot on the stove! This is total comfort food and perfect for using up leftover ham.
Jessica the mom, wife and chef behind Savory Experiments. You might see her on the Emmy- nominated TV show Plate It! or on bookshelves as a cookbook author. Jessica is a Le Cordon Bleu certified recipe developer and regularly contributed to Parade, Better Homes & Gardens, The Daily Meal, Mashed and more!