Ingredients Meat & Poultry Healthy Pork Recipes Healthy Ham Recipes 32 Healthy Recipes Using Leftover Ham By Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 20, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Emily Lachtrupp is a registered dietitian experienced in nutritional counseling, recipe analysis and meal plans. She's worked with clients who struggle with diabetes, weight loss, digestive issues and more. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying all that Vermont has to offer with her family and her dog, Winston. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Trending Videos Close this video player These healthy and delicious recipes are an easy way to use up leftover ham. From breakfast casseroles to soups to salads, you won't get bored eating your leftovers. Try recipes like Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole and Smothered Cabbage with Ham for a tasty and filling meal. 01 of 32 Smothered Cabbage with Ham View Recipe Use your leftover ham in this comforting one-pot dish with cabbage and potatoes. The simple flavors get brightened at the end with a splash of cider vinegar. 02 of 32 Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole View Recipe Prepare this easy ham and broccoli casserole the evening before, and in the morning, just pop it in the oven for a delicious breakfast. 03 of 32 Ham and Broccoli Topped Baked Potato View Recipe Jazz up your simple baked potato with a quickly microwaved topping. 04 of 32 Ham & Chard Stuffed Shells View Recipe In this healthy stuffed shells recipe, tons of dark leafy chard replaces some of the cheese. Kale and/or collards are good substitutes for the chard as well. Serve with a salad and Italian vinaigrette. 05 of 32 Classic White Bean & Ham Soup View Recipe This healthy ham and white bean soup recipe is ready in 30 minutes and makes enough for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow. Just a little bit of ham adds savory flavor and protein without adding too much sodium. 06 of 32 Instant Pot Split Pea & Ham Soup Freezer Pack View Recipe Prep and freeze all the ingredients for this homey classic ahead of time, and it will be ready to cook and serve any night of the week—no lengthy simmering needed, thanks to the multicooker. Freezing the ingredients in a round container creates the perfect fit for an easy transfer into your pressure cooker without having to thaw first. 07 of 32 Ham-&-Cheese Purses View Recipe Jennifer Causey With easy bread dough standing by in your fridge, you can bake up these savory muffins in just 20 minutes. 08 of 32 Squash & Corn Chowder View Recipe In this healthy corn chowder recipe, heavy cream is replaced with milk and flour-thickened chicken broth, and we keep sodium amounts reasonable with lower-sodium broth. By making your own homemade creamy vegetable and corn chowder, you'll save up to 300 calories, 20 grams of saturated fat and 500 milligrams of sodium per serving compared to many store-bought or restaurant chowders. 09 of 32 Apple-Cheddar Ham and Egg Casserole View Recipe This casserole featuring eggs, cheese, ham and fennel would also make a perfect breakfast for a special day. 10 of 32 Green Eggs & Ham Soup View Recipe Would you, could you make this creamy green soup recipe? How about if we told you it's dairy-free with just flavorful pureed veggies topped with a perfectly poached egg and ham? Trust us, whether you eat it in a box or with a fox, in a house or with a mouse, both you and your kids will love this storybook-perfect soup. 11 of 32 Lentil & Ham Soup View Recipe No ideas for dinner tonight? This slow-cooker lentil soup is easy to prepare in the morning and will simmer all day while you're at work. Full of aromatic vegetables, brown lentils, diced ham and fresh spinach, this hearty soup will be a real treat after a long day at the office. 12 of 32 Ham & Gruyère Hash Brown Waffles View Recipe This healthy breakfast-for-dinner recipe skips stirring up a traditional batter and uses frozen hash browns to make crunchy waffles instead. Top the waffles with a little cultured butter and chives or a dollop of whole-grain mustard and serve with a big green salad. Keep the waffles warm in a 250°F oven between batches, if desired. 13 of 32 Ham & Cheese Scones View Recipe No bakery degree is required for this recipe: These healthy, savory ham-and-cheese scones are as easy to make as a batch of muffins. White whole-wheat flour adds a boost of fiber, and just enough butter gives them great flavor and texture without going overboard on calories. Try them with brunch or alongside your favorite stew. 14 of 32 Ham & Asparagus Quiche View Recipe Victor Protasio This spring ham-and-asparagus quiche is perfect for brunch or dinner with a green salad on the side. If you've got leftover Easter ham, let it shine paired with tender asparagus in this crustless quiche. Emmenthal cheese adds a rich, sharp flavor, but Swiss cheese is an excellent alternative. 15 of 32 Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Quiche View Recipe Photographer / Victor Protasio, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke This quiche recipe is full of broccoli, Cheddar cheese and smoky ham surrounded by a crispy hash brown crust. Look for precooked shredded potatoes in the dairy section or in the produce section—or use frozen hash brown potatoes in this easy quiche recipe. 16 of 32 Swedish Yellow Split Pea Soup with Ham View Recipe This yellow split pea soup has fresh ginger to give it a bright flavor. Use the best ham you can find to get the most flavor. 17 of 32 Broccoli, Ham & Pasta Salad View Recipe A great make-ahead entree, this lightened-up pasta salad is loaded with broccoli and peppers. Smoky ham and sweet raisins give it plenty of punch. Enjoy the leftovers for a fuss-free lunch. 18 of 32 Muffin-Tin Omelets with Broccoli, Ham & Cheddar View Recipe Let your muffin tin help you meal-prep a week's worth of protein-rich muffin-tin eggs with the classic combo of ham, Cheddar cheese and broccoli to stash in the fridge or freezer for those extra-busy mornings. 19 of 32 Ham-&-Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts View Recipe Making a pocket in the chicken breast to hold the stuffing is easy with a good, sharp, thin-bladed knife. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color, and finishing in the oven ensures that it cooks evenly throughout. 20 of 32 Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Sheet-Pan Eggs View Recipe Casey Barber This riff on broccoli, ham and cheese omelets adds all the same flavors to a big batch of easy-to-prep eggs, thanks to your sheet pan. With this simple recipe, you can easily meal-prep breakfast for the week. Serve them as is or in a sandwich. 21 of 32 Collard Greens with Ham Bone or Ham Hocks View Recipe Mable Clarke, a South Carolina cook and activist, serves this collard greens recipe at monthly fish fries to support the Soapstone Baptist Church in the community where she grew up. There, farmers markets overflow with big, leafy collards that are typically simmered with ham stock to make up this traditional Southern side dish. Clarke uses premade ham stock, but it can be hard to find. We adapted the recipe with chicken broth and a ham bone or hock. As the bone simmers, it adds flavor to the broth and yields enough meat to serve with the collards. 22 of 32 Scalloped Potatoes and Ham View Recipe Instead of using just potatoes in this casserole, we've cut the carbs by using a trio of potato, turnip and sweet potato slices. 23 of 32 Sheet-Pan Eggs with Spinach & Ham View Recipe Making a big batch of eggs has never been easier with this one-pan oven-baked eggs recipe. Whether you are making brunch for a crowd or just want to meal-prep healthy breakfasts for the week, you'll have 12 servings ready in just 45 minutes. 24 of 32 Pea Shoot & Crispy Ham Salad View Recipe Pea shoots are the tender leaves and stems of sugar snap pea plants—not to be confused with the more delicate pea sprouts, which, like microgreens, are the sprouted seeds. Turn leftover ham into a crouton-esque topping with a quick sear in a hot pan. 25 of 32 Southern Kale View Recipe Kale becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender in this recipe. Assertive garlic and salty country ham stand up to kale's bold flavor. 26 of 32 Ham & Potato Casserole View Recipe This easy casserole is a kid-friendly recipe that the whole family will love. The simple flavor profile will complement just about anything and thanks to convenience products like preshredded potatoes, you won't spend hours in the kitchen mixing it up. 27 of 32 Southern Macaroni Salad View Recipe Bring this quintessential Southern macaroni salad, made with whole-wheat macaroni, celery, peas and ham, to your next picnic or barbecue. It's the perfect salad to feed a crowd! 28 of 32 Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole View Recipe All the delicious flavors of your favorite chicken Cordon Bleu—salty ham, melty cheese, tangy mustard—with no tricky assembly required. This healthy comfort food recipe would be perfect for a potluck. 29 of 32 Slow-Cooker Cassoulet View Recipe This classic French stew recipe is typically made with a variety of meats and simmered over the course of multiple days. In this easy, streamlined cassoulet, the slow cooker makes it a breeze to have a healthy dinner on the table when you get home. 30 of 32 Cheesy Egg Stuffed Peppers View Recipe Bake up omelets in a pepper for a healthy, veggie-packed breakfast. Sweet bell peppers are filled with a cheesy egg filling with all the fixings of a classic Denver omelet. If you're cooking for a crowd, this recipe is easy to double! 31 of 32 Mini Quiches with Sweet Potato Crust View Recipe Shredded sweet potato hash browns make up the healthy crust of these gluten-free muffin-tin quiches. This grab-and-go breakfast is super-easy to prep ahead and keep stashed in the fridge or freezer. Serve them for brunch or eat them on busy weekdays. 32 of 32 Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup with Garlicky Croutons View Recipe Fans of split pea soup will love this version that requires almost no hands-on time. If you sop up every last drop of this slow-cooker split pea soup, fantastic; if you have leftovers, even better—it might just be tastier the next day once the flavors have melded. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit