Recipes for Three Easy Meals from Leftover Ham with grocery lists and nutritional information | Page 124

Tender Barbecued Chicken

'I'm a teacher and work most of the day, so slow-cooked meals are a great help,' relates Jacqueline Blanton from Gaffney, South Carolina. One of her family's favorites is this moist slow-simmered chicken. For an appealing look, choose a darker brown barbecue sauce.

4 Servings - 8 hr 5 min - allrecipes.com

Left-Over Turkey Pot Pie

Leftover turkey and gravy inspired this savory pot pie that includes onions, mushrooms, garlic, and frozen vegetables in a savory main dish that extends the pleasures of a holiday meal.

8 Servings - 20 min - allrecipes.com

Sweet Potato Biscuits

This recipe makes a wonderfully light and fluffy biscuit. A great way to use up those leftover mashed sweet potatoes. Makes a delicious sandwich with a slice ham, or simply topped with butter.

8 Servings - 20 min - allrecipes.com

Creamy Basil Chicken

Asparagus, garlic, and bacon give Creamy Basil Chicken homey goodness. Use leftover chicken to make chowder or even chicken sandwiches.

4 Servings - 6 hr 55 min - bhg.com

Lentil-Barley Burgers with Fiery Fruit Salsa

Use leftover cooked pearl barley with lentils, veggies, and seasonings for a hearty main-dish burger sans the bun. Fruit salsa adds bright flavors. Serve with lime wedges for added zest.

4 Servings - 2 hr - myrecipes.com

Homemade Turkey Soup

This Homemade Turkey Soup recipe contains leftover turkey, long grain rice, cream of mushroom soup, carrots, onion and more.

8 Servings - 3 hr 5 min - tasteofhome.com

Hearty Ham Omelet

'My husband, Bob, and I operate a bed-and-breakfast, omelets are our 'friends',' confirms Massachusetts field editor Charlotte Baillargeon of Hinsdale. 'Omelets are sort of the 'stew' of eggs - you can add almost any leftover vegetable or meat into the filling. This is one of our favorite combinations.'

2 Servings - 25 min - allrecipes.com

Creole Rice

I've found a fast and fantastic way to turn leftover rice into a spectacular side dish. I spice it up with Creole seasoning and pepper to give it a boost of flavor, then sprinkle it with paprika for color. Rest assured that no one will figure out the zippy combination is a 'second-day dish'.

4 Servings - 10 min - allrecipes.com

Tangy Sliced Pork Sandwiches

Gain new respect for your leftover pork roast . Just whip up this tangy sauce of butter, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, sugar and a dash of paprika and cayenne. Simmer thinly sliced pork in the sauce, and serve on hamburger buns.

4 Servings - 20 min - allrecipes.com

Gumbo Style Chicken Creole

Cooked leftover chicken can be tossed into this gumbo and simmered with tomatoes, mushrooms, chile peppers, a little of this and a little of that. Delicious chicken gumbo consistency with tomato base. Makes plenty to last for several days. Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle with filet powder, if desired.

4 Servings - 1 hr - allrecipes.com

Majorcan Vegetable Pizza (Coca de Verduras)

Coca is a crust or pastry that may have a sweet or savory topping. This savory coca is an everyday Catalonian dish and would make a tasty main course dish. We used leftover Samfaina topped with ricotta cheese (which is very similar to the fresh cheeses you would find in Catalonia) and sprinkled with kosher salt. You could also top it with greens, pine nuts, and paprika.

6 Servings - myrecipes.com

Kid-Friendly Wheat Bread

An easy kid-friendly wheat sandwich bread, especially easy if you have a mixer with a dough hook. My picky kid even eats the crust!

2 Servings - 1 hr - allrecipes.com

Pita Pizza Pockets

This super-easy after-school snack takes just minutes to prepare, and is the perfect delicious holdover for hungry kids before dinner. Get Anne Coleman's easy, yummy recipe at Disney Family.com.

8 Servings - family.go.com

Sesame Peanut Noodles

This quick and easy dinner from Food Network chef and bestselling cookbook author Nigella Lawson is easy to make. She makes a large vat of the sesame peanut noodles since they're lovely to keep to pick at in the fridge.

8 Servings - family.go.com

Avocado and Shrimp Sushi

Using mashed avocado makes this California-style sushi easy to roll. Use precooked shrimp for an easy shortcut. Serve sushi with the typical accompaniments of wasabi, low-sodium soy sauce, and pickled ginger.

6 Servings - myrecipes.com