Easy Honey Baked Ham Recipes
Easter Ham, and the perfect solution for your leftovers
A delicious ham can debut as your main Easter dish, and make a return appearance in a delicious baked pasta
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When you take the time to slow bake something, like a honey-baked ham, you are rewarded with a tender flavorful, and moisture-packed meat. This is the best kind to use as a "leftover" addition to another meal, as it retains so much of its flavor in its moisture. The combination of "sweets" used to flavor this ham complements the smoky, salty natural flavors. Even better that they are ingredients you probably already have at home.
The sweet and salty taste combination of the honey-baked ham is a delicious complement to a tangy Parmesan and Swiss cheese laced baked pasta.
Enjoy two dinners with the effort of one this week with a show stopping honey-baked ham main course, and a tasty ham and Swiss baked pasta dish another night.
Honey Baked Ham
Ingredients
- 1/2 Spiral-cut smoked ham (about 6 lbs.)
- 1 cup Orange juice
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
Preheat oven to 375* F. Place ham, cut end down, in A baking pan. Bake ham for 15 min., basting Twice with juice. Mix together brown sugar and honey in a small bowl. Brush mixture over ham. Bake for about another hour, or until internal temperature measures 140* on an instant read meat thermometer.
Ham and Cheese Baked Ziti
Ingredients
- 1 cup leftover ham, cubed
- 8 oz. Ziti pasta
- 1/4 C. butter
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1/4 C. flour
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 C. milk
- 1/2 t. Dijon mustard
- 2 C. shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/3 C. Parmesan cheese
- ΒΌ C bread crumbs
Heat oven to 350. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in 3 qt. saucepan over low heat. Cook garlic in butter 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Stir in flour and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in mustard and Swiss cheese. Cook stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
Stir pasta and ham into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2 qt. casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.
