Leftover Ham Jambalaya Recipes

LEFTOVER HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Saute onion, pepper, and ham in olive oil for about ten minutes.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, and rice. Stir. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Return to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Add shrimp. Cook 5 to 10 minutes until the shrimp is cooked.
• Let sit for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!

HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large sauce pan over medium heat.
• Cook the onion, sweet pepper and garlic in the oil for about 5 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in the can of tomatoes, chicken broth, ham and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in rice and remove from heat.
• Cover and let stand about 5 minutes, or until rice is tender.

HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onions, bell peppers and garlic; saute until beginning to soften, about 10 minutes.
• Mix in tomatoes with their juices, ham, wine, thyme, basil, paprika, and cayenne pepper;.
• bring to boil.
• Gradually stir in rice; cover pot.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until rice is tender and most liquids are absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SHRIMP AND HAM CREOLE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup pot, heat the oil. Add the onions and sauté over medium high heat, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the celery, garlic, and pepper, and sauté an additional 3-4 minutes, until the onions are lightly golden.
• Add the ham and mix well.
• Add the tomatoes, paste, and seasonings (except the salt). Mix well.
• Add the rice and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium low. Cover the pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender. (Checking near the end of the cooking time to be sure the jambalaya doesn't need more broth.)
• Add the shrimp and mix to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes more, over low heat, until the shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Taste the jambalaya and add salt and extra cayenne powder as desired.

HAM AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the ham, onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes longer or until the shrimp turn pink and rice is tender. Discard bay leaf.

5 WAYS TO USE LEFTOVER HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli florets and cook until just tender, about 1 minute. Drain into a colander and rinse with cold water.In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, egg whites and water. Add the cottage cheese, thyme, salt and pepper. Whisk vigorously to break up the cottage cheese.Pour the egg mixture into the prepared pie dish. Sprinkle the broccoli and ham throughout the egg mixture, then top with the feta cheese.Bake until the egg is just set and a small, sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let the quiche rest for 5 minutes, then cut into 6 wedges. Serve.

JAMBALAYA WITH SHRIMP AND HAM

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium heat. Add the onion, peppers and garlic and saute until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in the next 11 ingredients, salt through the diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until rice is done and most of the liquid is absorbed. Add the shrimp and cook, covered, for 5 minutes more, or until shrimp is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with hot pepper sauce.

HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic; sauté until beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with their juices, ham, wine, thyme, basil, paprika and cayenne pepper. Bring to boil. Gradually stir in rice. Cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until rice is tender and most liquids are absorbed, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.