Easy Leftover Ham Recipes (Ham and Bean Soup)

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From comforting casseroles to hearty soups and fun sliders, these Easy Leftover Ham Recipes will leave you wishing you had more leftovers!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy leftover ham recipes, leftover ham ideas, recipes for leftover ham, What to Do with Leftover Ham

Servings: to 10 people

Calories: 130kcal

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Wash and chop all of the vegetables into bite-sized pieces, and mince the garlic.
1 Yellow onion, 1 cup Carrots, 1 cup Celery, 6 cloves Garlic
Add the butter into your Instant Pot and set it to saute, then melt the butter.
2 Tablespoons Butter
Once the butter is melted, add the chopped onion to the pot and saute until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes.
Add in the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about another minute. Then add in every other ingredient except for the ham, including the flavor packet from the soup mix!
1 bag 15-Bean Soup Mix 20 ounce, 8 cups Vegetable broth
Set your instant pot to manual/high pressure, then secure the lid. Set it to cook for 40 minutes and be aware it will take 10 minutes to pressurize on top of that cook time.
Once the timer has gone off, manually release the pressure and stir in the cubed ham. Let it sit for a few minutes so the ham gets warm and infused with flavor, then sprinkle with extra salt and pepper to taste, and serve!
1 lb. Cubed ham

Store ham in the freezer in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to 1-2 months and simply take what you need out when you're ready to cook! Ham slices are incredibly easy to thaw, so this is a great way to extend the life of your leftover ham.

Don't get rid of that bone! Ham bone recipes are a total game-changer. You can use a ham bone to make a homemade bone broth for soups that will change the way you make soup!

There are other easy ways to use leftover ham, too. Try mixing it into fried rice, stir-fry, an omelette, quiche, macaroni and cheese, or diced in a chef's salad. You will never run out of leftover ham ideas if you get creative with what to pair it with!