These rich and flaky biscuits are delicious as a sandwich replacement or served alongside of tomato soup!
A big fresh ham roasted for hours, then stuffed with spicy Italian sausage and cooked until fork-tender. The pan drippings make a rich, savory gravy. Feeds a crowd with just two ingredients.
Warm ham salad with a cooked vinegar dressing tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and green pepper. Topped with American cheese strips and sliced hard-boiled eggs.
Individual ham loaves made from ground pork and ground ham, baked in a sweet brown sugar-mustard-vinegar glaze and basted every 15 minutes. A Midwestern classic that's part meatloaf, part glazed ham.
Honey-glazed ham marinated overnight in honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and cloves. Pre-sliced for easy serving and baked low with a sticky broiled glaze on top.
Ham crescent rolls stuff soft, buttery yeast dough with diced ham, rolled into crescents and baked golden. A Venezuelan-style homemade take on the supermarket classic.
Cuban black bean stew with ham, rum, and oregano served over rice. Dried beans soaked overnight and simmered until creamy, thickened by mashing a cup of beans back in.
Beau's notes: * There are no "jalapeno beans;" there are jalapeno peppers and pinto beans. I have two recipes, both of which are quite tref, but a Catholic should worry? But if you are hosting a Jewish person, smoked turkey will substitute most agreeably for the chazer called for in either recipe.]
Authentic Louisiana red beans and rice slow-simmered with smoky ham, spicy sausage, and the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper. A New Orleans Monday-supper tradition.
Chinese egg foo young noodle bowls: crispy ham and vegetable omelets stacked over Chinese noodles in a ginger-garlic broth with sherry, soy, and rice vinegar. A one-bowl Chinese-American dinner.
Ham and coleslaw sandwich on pumpernickel bread with homemade vinegar slaw. A deli-style sandwich where the crunchy, tangy slaw replaces lettuce and adds real flavor.
Pargo relleno: whole red snapper stuffed with a savory bread, ham, tomato, and sherry mixture, topped with shrimp and lobster, then roasted. A Caribbean-Latin American celebration dish.
Mixed bean soup with kidney beans, lima beans, chickpeas, lean ham, tomatoes, and a finishing splash of lemon juice. Hearty enough for a full meal in a bowl.
Beef tenderloin slit lengthwise, packed with a savory mushroom and ham bread stuffing, then broiled and served with a brandied tomato gravy. The retro dinner-party showpiece that turns one tenderloin into a memorable plated entree.
Sizzling rice soup, the Chinese restaurant showpiece: savory broth with ham, tofu and mushrooms, finished with crisp fried rice crust that crackles the moment it hits the bowl.
Pasta z jaj is a traditional Polish egg and ham spread with sweet paprika. Ground (not pureed) hard-cooked eggs and baked ham create a chunky, hearty sandwich filling ready in 5 minutes.