it's so easy to make, you can serve it any day.
A quality spiral ham is the ultimate simple yet versatile meat and here's proof. These are five different ways to serve it so you can have a different meal each day of the week with limited prep time. And since the ham is fully cooked, it is a snap to create these comfort food masterpieces day after day. And you thought that half ham was going to be too large for your family of 4!
Monday's Hammy Quiche
Cook time: 45 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 Minutes,
Serves 4
Ingredients: 9 inch pie crust shell, 3 eggs, 1 ½ cups half and half, 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup chopped cubed pams-hams, salt and pepper to taste, optional: chopped spinach, onions or mushrooms
Sprinkle half the cheese on the pie crust, whisk remaining ingredients and pour into pie crust. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
TIP: If you don't have half and half handy, use the milk in your fridge and add 1/3 stick melted butter.
Tuesday's Great Ham Dinner
Cook time: 45 minutes,
Prep Time: 20 minutes,
Serves 4
This is my idea of the perfect meal - holiday or otherwise. See recipes - sides for the side dishes that best compliment the ham. My choice would be green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese and sweet potato casserole. Delicious and colorful!
Wednesday's Chef Salad Extraordinaire
Cook time: 0 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 minutes,
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped pams-hams, 4 slices swiss cheese sliced, 4 slices cheddar cheese sliced, 2 hard boiled eggs chopped, ½ cucumber sliced, one head of iceberg lettuce chopped. Combine all ingredients and serve with your favorite dressing. In my family, we each use a different dressing but here's a couple of fun and simple dressing suggestions. Combine 1/3 cup each ranch and thousand island dressing. Ranch island dressing! Combine 1/3 cup each Italian dressing (I like Newmans) and Caesar dressing (again, I prefer Newmans.) It's a Newman medley!
Thursday's Jambalaya
Cook time: 30 minutes,
Prep Time: 15 minutes,
Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups pams-hams diced, 1 large onion diced, 1 can okra drained, ½ green pepper chopped, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 cup uncooked rice, 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes, ½ cup chicken broth, 2 T. olive oil, hot pepper sauce (Tabasco or other), salt and pepper to taste. In a large saucepan, use olive oil to brown onions, garlic, okra and green pepper. (about 5 minutes) Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until rice is cooked (about 25 minutes).
Friday's Wild Rice and Ham Chowder
Cook time: 45 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 minutes,
Serves 4
Now that you've widdled down the ham, you can end the week with a great soup using your ham bone. See recipes - soup for this favorite or any of the other ham soup recipes.
Serve with crusty bread and/or remaining salad from Wednesday!
For more of my simple versatile recipes and cooking tips, go to [http://www.pams-hams.com]. An inviting place for glazed baked ham, dinners, gifts and clever conversation.
A delicious twist on the classic with fresh mushrooms and crisp slices of bacon.
2 (9 oz.) pkgs. frozen cut green beans, thawed
10 slices bacon
10 small fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup half and half cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the green beans into a 1-quart baking dish.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium high heat until nice and crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Drain some of the grease from the pan, but leave enough to coat bottom.
Add the mushrooms, garlic powder and onion powder to the skillet. Cook; stirring constantly for 4 minutes.
Pour in the half and half cream and stir to mix the bacon drippings with the cream. Simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thick. Pour cream mixture over green beans.
Crumble the bacon over the top of casserole and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
=> Recipe for Green Bean Casserole: Green Bean and Corn Casserole
Corn, sour cream and crackers makes this casserole a flavor sensation.
3 (16 oz.) cans seasoned green beans, drained
1-1/2 cups frozen corn
1 cup sour cream
1 (10.75 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
4 ounces buttery round crackers
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the green beans and the corn into a 2-quart casserole dish; spread evenly to cover bottom of dish.
In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream and mushroom soup; mix well. Spread on top of the corn and beans. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.
In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and cracker crumbs; sprinkle on top of casserole.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
A delicious twist on the classic with fresh mushrooms and crisp slices of bacon.
2 (9 oz.) pkgs. frozen cut green beans, thawed
10 slices bacon
10 small fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup half and half cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the green beans into a 1-quart baking dish.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium high heat until nice and crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Drain some of the grease from the pan, but leave enough to coat bottom.
Add the mushrooms, garlic powder and onion powder to the skillet. Cook; stirring constantly for 4 minutes.
Pour in the half and half cream and stir to mix the bacon drippings with the cream. Simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thick. Pour cream mixture over green beans.
Crumble the bacon over the top of casserole and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
=> Recipe for Green Bean Casserole: Green Bean and Corn Casserole
Corn, sour cream and crackers makes this casserole a flavor sensation.
3 (16 oz.) cans seasoned green beans, drained
1-1/2 cups frozen corn
1 cup sour cream
1 (10.75 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
4 ounces buttery round crackers
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the green beans and the corn into a 2-quart casserole dish; spread evenly to cover bottom of dish.
In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream and mushroom soup; mix well. Spread on top of the corn and beans. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.
In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and cracker crumbs; sprinkle on top of casserole.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
A delicious twist on the classic with fresh mushrooms and crisp slices of bacon.
2 (9 oz.) pkgs. frozen cut green beans, thawed
10 slices bacon
10 small fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup half and half cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the green beans into a 1-quart baking dish.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium high heat until nice and crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Drain some of the grease from the pan, but leave enough to coat bottom.
Add the mushrooms, garlic powder and onion powder to the skillet. Cook; stirring constantly for 4 minutes.
Pour in the half and half cream and stir to mix the bacon drippings with the cream. Simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thick. Pour cream mixture over green beans.
Crumble the bacon over the top of casserole and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
=> Recipe for Green Bean Casserole: Green Bean and Corn Casserole
Corn, sour cream and crackers makes this casserole a flavor sensation.
3 (16 oz.) cans seasoned green beans, drained
1-1/2 cups frozen corn
1 cup sour cream
1 (10.75 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
4 ounces buttery round crackers
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the green beans and the corn into a 2-quart casserole dish; spread evenly to cover bottom of dish.
In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream and mushroom soup; mix well. Spread on top of the corn and beans. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.
In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and cracker crumbs; sprinkle on top of casserole.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE POCKETS
Ingredients:
2-cans Green beans, drained (16 ounce cans)
1-can Cream of Mushroom soup
1-cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
1-teaspoon Salt
1-teaspoon Pepper
2-one pound loaves Bread dough, frozen & thawed
Instructions:
Combine in a large bowl, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, salt, and pepper; set aside.
Roll each thawed loaf of dough into about a 16 x 8-inch rectangle, about ¼-inch thick. Cut each into eight 4-inch squares; top each with ¼ cup filing and 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese. Bring all four corners together up over filling and pinch seams to seal. Place dough pockets on greased baking sheets; cover ad let rise for 15 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown; serve hot.
Serves 8
Note: These are really good with cheese crusts; just sprinkle a little shredded cheddar cheese over the pockets patting the cheese down, turn over and repeat process before baking. Of course these pockets are even better by baking your favorite home made bread. Sometimes I substitute the green beans with whole kernel corn and substitute the Cream of Mushroom soup with 8-ounces of cream cheese. Add a small jar of pimentos with juice and combine with cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Follow the above instructions with these substitutions. Yummy!
A creamy casserole with chicken, green beans and a crunchy stuffing on top.
1 (10-3/4 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup milk
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch wide strips
2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 11x17-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine the soup and milk until well blended.
In another small bowl, mix together the stuffing crumbs and the melted butter.
Layer the chicken, green beans, soup mixture and stuffing mixture in the baking dish. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink.
=> Green Bean Casserole Recipe: Alfredo Green Bean Casserole
This delicious casserole is made with green beans, Alfredo sauce and French fried onions.
2 (1 pound) pkgs. frozen cut green beans
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers, cut into small strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (10 oz.) container refrigerated Alfredo pasta sauce
1 (2.8 oz.) can French fried onions
Directions
Spray the inside of a 3 to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the green beans, water chestnuts, bell peppers, salt and Alfredo sauce; mix well. Stir in half of the fried onions. Spoon mixture into slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low heat for 3 to 4 hours; stirring after 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Right before serving, cook the remaining fried onions over medium high heat, in a skillet, for 2 to 3 minutes; stirring frequently. Stir the bean mixture and sprinkle the fried onions on top.
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