What to make with ham: 38 easy dinners
Every dinner here is built on ham, easiest first. The quickest is No-cook ploughman’s plate, on the table in 8 minutes, and the cheapest is Arroz con gandules at $1.64 a serving. 21 of them are simple enough for a first try.

No-cook ploughman’s plate
$2.36 a serving
8 min

Microwave omelette in a mug
$2.38 a serving
10 min

Microwave cheesy hash brown casserole with ham
$2.37 a serving
12 min

Microwave Hawaiian fried rice with ham and pineapple
$2.38 a serving
12 min

Ham salad sandwiches
$1.67 a serving
15 min

Brown sugar pineapple ham steak
$2.62 a serving
20 min

Grinder sandwiches
$3.71 a serving
20 min

Ham fried rice
$2.48 a serving
20 min

Creamy ham and pea pasta
$2.18 a serving
25 min

Ham steak with fried apples
$3.81 a serving
25 min

Bauernfrühstück (German potato, ham and egg skillet)
$2.18 a serving
35 min

Ham and cheese sliders
$2.11 a serving
35 min

Air fryer ham and cheese pockets
$1.97 a serving
40 min

Southern fried cabbage with ham and potatoes
$1.96 a serving
40 min

White beans and ham
$2.19 a serving
45 min

Ham and bean soup
$2.42 a serving
50 min

Muffuletta
$3.66 a serving
50 min

Air fryer ham and cheese baked potatoes
$2.23 a serving
55 min

Ham, broccoli and cheese rice casserole
$1.72 a serving
70 min

Crockpot green beans, ham and potatoes
$2.17 a serving
460 min

Slow cooker split pea soup
$1.77 a serving
490 min

Microwave cheesy grits with ham and egg
$1.95 a serving
12 min

Microwave eggs en cocotte with ham and spinach
$2.44 a serving
12 min

Microwave cauliflower cheese with ham
$2.33 a serving
15 min

Hawaiian pizza
$2.25 a serving
45 min

Ham and potato soup
$1.73 a serving
50 min

Arroz con gandules
$1.64 a serving
55 min

Chicken cordon bleu casserole
$2.40 a serving
60 min

Ham pot pie
$1.86 a serving
65 min

Scalloped potatoes and ham
$2.29 a serving
110 min

Microwave risotto with peas and ham
$2.45 a serving
25 min

Monte Cristo sandwiches
$2.72 a serving
25 min

Microwave chicken jambalaya
$2.29 a serving
30 min

Croque madame
$2.86 a serving
35 min

Croque monsieur
$2.01 a serving
35 min

Hiyashi chuka (Japanese cold ramen salad)
$2.72 a serving
35 min

Air fryer chicken cordon bleu
$3.58 a serving
50 min

Slow cooker Cuban sandwiches
$2.70 a serving
650 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.

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