Let me guess. You are probably up to your ears in holiday leftovers? Or maybe you have a big pack of ham deli meat that you need to use soon. Whatever the case, you will love the delicious ham sandwiches for leftover ham.
Is there any real argument that the real star of a holiday meal is the ham? I know that silly turkey gets all the fame. But in my eyes…the ham is the real deal!
The Best Ham for Sandwiches
In my opinion, the best ham for sandwiches is whatever ham is in your fridge! You can easily chop thick cuts of leftover holiday ham into smaller pieces to fit your bread situation. Likewise, you can easily work with deli ham for most any ham recipe.
Our Favorite Holiday Ham to Use
We love to use bone-in honey spiral ham for our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter meals. We really enjoyed the Brookshire’s Smokey Sweet ham that my parents bought this year. We added brown sugar and pineapple slices. Chef’s kiss!
Here in Arkansas, we are also loyal to Petit Jean Meats ham since Petit Jean is an Arkansas business. Every full ham or deli ham I’ve ever eaten from Petit Jean has been delicious!
Our Favorite Deli Ham
For deli meat, we enjoy honey ham or peppered ham. Another favorite is the uncured applewood smoked ham. Something about the name just sounds
The cut of the deli meat is totally a personal preference. I like to get different deli cuts for different purposes. For ham and cheese sandwiches, I like my deli ham shaved. But if I’m planning to prep salads for the week, I prefer to go with a chunkier cut of meat so I can chop it into little squares – like the salads sold in my work cafeteria.
Our Old Favorite Recipes for Leftover Ham
We usually have a ton of leftover ham after holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. We also sometimes buy small hams just to have here and there throughout the year. Our favorite way to use up the ham is by frying it a bit in a skillet and having it with eggs for breakfast.
Additionally, I enjoy using leftover ham – deli ham or holiday ham – for my bacon cheddar pizza with ham and my ham Alfredo fettuccine.
Make Warm Ham Sandwiches with Leftover Ham
This year, I decided to try to branch outside my usual norm with some new leftover ham sandwich recipes. Luckily, nine fellow bloggers helped me by contributing a recipe to this blog post. We have all kinds of hot ham sandwiches here.
For lunches or dinners, you can check out the baked ham sliders (little ham sandwiches), ham and cheese croissant sandwiches, apple ham panini, ham and cheese pinwheel sandwiches, Croque Monsieur, and more!
For breakfasts, it doesn’t get much better than cheese, ham and egg sandwiches! Try our spicy ham English muffin, ham and cheese biscuits, Monte Cristo, and a tasty ham, egg and cheese croissant.
Ham Sandwiches and Ham Sliders for Leftover Ham
Enjoy these ham and cheese sliders, ham pinwheels, ham and cheese bagels, and ham sandwiches for ham leftovers!
Ham Sandwiches for Lunch or Dinner
These ham sandwiches with leftover ham or deli ham are great for quick lunches or dinners. You will also enjoy using leftover holiday ham in cold ham and cheese pinwheels which can be used as a lunch, dinner, or party appetizer! Some of them are hot ham sandwiches while one of them is a cold ham sandwich option you can make ahead!
Take the classic ham and cheese sandwich to the next level with this Croque Monsieur Sandwich recipe!
A lovely summer panini sandwich with good deli ham, crispy tart apple, creamy brie and the beautiful tang of Dijon mustard.
These Ham and Cheese Sliders are covered in a buttery mustard and poppy seed mixture and baked to golden-brown perfection. They’re perfect for dinner or as an appetizer for parties.
California Club Croissant Sandwich recipe is an easy lunch or dinner croissant sandwich recipe with 2 types of cheese and 3 kinds of lunch meat in one flavorful sandwich. You will love this ham and cheese croissant!
Ham and cheese pinwheel sandwiches are great for using up leftover ham or for deli ham. The cream cheese offers a creamy base.
Ham Breakfast Sandwich Ideas
These hot ham breakfast sandwiches include ham cheese croissant sandwiches, ham and cheese bagel sandwiches, Monte Cristo, and an air fryer ham and cheese egg English muffin sandwich. They are all great ways to use leftover ham for breakfast!
This Monte Cristo sandwich is the ultimate breakfast indulgence. It layers ham, cheese, and bacon between slices of wheat bread for a sinfully delicious center and is served with jam.
Ham and cheese biscuits are a perfect grab-and-go breakfast that are packed full of protein. These easy ham and cheese biscuits come together in minutes and get two thumbs up from the pickiest of eaters.
This English muffin breakfast sandwich is a tasty way to use leftover ham or deli ham! Simply toast the egg muffins in an air fryer or on a griddle for perfectly toasted English muffins.
Made with egg, cheese, and leftover ham piled between a soft butter croissant, these warm and delicious breakfast sandwiches are freezer-friendly and perfect for a quick and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Enjoy a Great Soup with Your Leftover Ham Sandwich
Swing by one of our great soup recipes and choose a soup to go along with your ham sandwich!
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