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Wondering what to make with leftover ham? This cheesy potato ham casserole is a long-time favorite that I cannot wait to pass down to your family.
Table of Contents
- Leftover Ham Casserole Recipe
- Leftover Ham Casserole Ingredients
- How to Make Ham Casserole
- Can I Prep This Casserole Ahead of Time?
- Can I Add Other Veggies to This Casserole?
- Can I Double This Recipe?
- Tips for Making Leftover Ham Casserole
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- Watch How This Casserole is Made…
- Cheesy Potato Ham Casserole Recipe
Leftover Ham Casserole Recipe
This leftover ham casserole the most ridiculously easy casserole you’ll ever make and yet we looooove it. In fact, I even posted about this cheesy ham and potato bacon casserole on Instagram and everyone was commenting or even emailing/texting me for the recipe.
This leftover ham and potato casserole is a perfect dish for these chilly months, and is even better to save for when you need to use up holiday leftovers like ham, broccoli, and new potatoes.
We all need something warm, easy, delicious and that uses leftovers at this time of year and trust me, this ham and cheese casserole is it. I think this will even be loved as much as our busy day casserole that has gone so crazy with our readers.
I never know what to do with leftover ham, but my mom always made this ham and potato casserole after the holiday as a way to use up everything she had sitting around. I believe it’s actually a recipe that she grew up with.
One of the best things about this leftover ham casserole is that although you have some chopping to do, and a little frying from the bacon, there really isn’t much else to do. It’s also really easy to let your kids help grate the cheese or chop the cream cheese, and you know we are such big fans of that.
Leftover Ham Casserole Ingredients
This ham and cheese casserole recipe couldn’t be easier! Here’s what you’ll need to make this ham dinner idea:
- Red potatoes
- Onion
- Butter
- Cooked ham
- Steamed broccoli
- Light cream cheese
- Cheddar cheese
- Bacon
How to Make Ham Casserole
Here’s a basic rundown of how to make this leftover ham casserole with cheese and potatoes:
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, melt the butter and then add in the chopped onion. Saute until tender.
- Add the butter and onions to the pot with the potatoes, then add in the broccoli, ham, and cream cheese.
- Stir everything together, then turn into a greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
- Bake until heated through. Sprinkle cooked bacon over top just before serving.
Can I Prep This Casserole Ahead of Time?
Our leftover ham casserole can be prepared up to a day ahead of time and then baked when you’re ready to get dinner on the table. Just cover it with foil or plastic wrap and store it in the fridge until you bake it. It’s also a great meal to deliver to someone who needs a little help with a new baby or sick family. So if you’re looking for a meal idea for a new baby, this is it!
Can I Add Other Veggies to This Casserole?
By all means! Feel free to bulk up this ham and potato casserole with any leftover veggies you have lying around. Just be sure to cook the veggies before mixing them in with the potatoes (either saute or steam them, depending on what they are).
Can I Double This Recipe?
Very easily! Simply double the ingredients and bake in a 9×13-inch pan.
Tips for Making Leftover Ham Casserole
If you’re vegetarian, you can easily add more veggies and skip the meat. You’d wind up with a cheesy potato casserole, which sounds absolutely delicious!
You can use any type of potatoes you have on hand, but we prefer red or gold potatoes because they are a little creamier in taste and texture. A russet is fine too, though!
Also, make sure to boil the potatoes until tender. If you don’t cook them enough, they’ll still be hard even after you bake them in this ham casserole.
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Watch How This Casserole is Made…
Cheesy Potato Ham Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 Red Potatoes, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/3 Cup Onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 Cups Broccoli, chopped and steamed
- 2 Cups Ham, cooked, chopped
- 4 Ounces Neufchatel Cheese, or light cream cheese, cubed
- 1 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 4 Slices Bacon, cooked
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8×9-inch baking pan.
- Fill a pot with water and heat over medium heat.
- Add the potatoes and boil until tender when pierced with a knife, about 8 minutes.*6 Red Potatoes
- Drain the potatoes and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add the butter and once it begins to melt add the onion.2 Tablespoons Butter, 1/3 Cup Onion
- Saute until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Dump the onion and butter into the pot with the potatoes and add the broccoli, ham and cream cheese.2 Cups Ham, 1 1/2 Cups Broccoli, 4 Ounces Neufchatel Cheese
- Stir to combine, not worrying about spreading the cream cheese as it should be left in clumps and dump into the baking dish.
- Top with cheese and bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until heated through.1 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
- Top with bacon the last minute and serve!4 Slices Bacon
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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love your blog! AND your recipes of course. Thank you! and have a very Happy New Year! God Bless.
paula
Paula, you are the sweetest!! THank you!
I made this for dinner tonight….absolutely delicious! Thank you, thank you!! My husband, who is very picky not only liked it, he went back for seconds! You have wonderful recipes on this site…will be trying many more!
Linda, that is so awesome! Thank you for starting my week out on such a positive note! xoxo!
Dont ruin the casserole by putting broccoli in it,yuk!
Haha, you could always omit that 😉
Made this tonight, it was delicious. I’m on weight watchers and I’m trying to figure out the points, do you have any nutritional information?
Unfortunately I don’t. I’m sorry.
I made this tonight with rosemary (about 3 sprigs) and it was very flavorful!
What a lovely addition! THanks for the suggestion~
Recipe looks great. .. Could have done without the religious stuff but happy to try the recipe.
We love the recipe. I hope you do too!
kel, you don’t need to be rude. This isn’t your blog, don’t criticize someone for wanting to write what THEY want to write on THEIR blog. If you don’t like it, buzz off.
We are a busy sports family and at least 2 nights a week we are packing dinner to the skating rink, gymnastics or lacrosse field and I’m always looking for dinners that I can cook at noon and pack to go. I did this tonight and it was a hit with the entire family and we got a lot of envious looks from others as we pulled out the casserole dish at the rink!! Thank-you, this is a keeper recipe in our house!
K, how awesome is your family to tackle those awesome sports! So glad you all enjoyed it!
Hi,
I was looking for a recipe to use up the Easter ham and this was the first one to come up. Sounded and looked yummy. Had everything on hand except broccoli so I substituted peas instead. Tasted great and would make it again with peas! Actually looked a lot like the photos which was so cool.
What a great idea to use peas! I totally have to try that now!
Looks so YUMMY! If it has bacon, it has to be delicious! lol Thank you for sharing your mama’s recipe! Would you freeze it????
I worry about the cream cheese when freezing, but if you try it I’d looooove to know how it goes!
I freeze and use cream cheese all the time. It works wonderfully kinda curds a tiny bit but dose not change flavor and it mixes up great. Trying this recipe tonight. I toasted the ham in some grape seed oil and dried onion with fresh garlic. A few splases of mascato wine and then reduced down. My boyfriend dose not like onion so I removed the ham and most of the onion. Then I added the ham to the applewood smoked bacon and it turned out absolutely wonderful.
wow, love the toasting idea!!!
I’m nervous about freezing cream cheese so I haven’t done it. Let me know if you try it!
I haven’t frozen this recipe, but I freeze others with cream cheese all the time and they always turn out fine.
We tried this for dinner tonight (NYE 2013) and it was a hit with everyone! I played with the recipe a little – no cream cheese and extra bacon to make my hubby who hates one and loves the other! 🙂 I also mixed in a little sour cream since I didn’t use cream cheese – I think it was a good thing but I’m sure it changed the flavor palate of the casserole. I like cream cheese so when he’s not around some night I’ll try the recipe as is 🙂 I also doubled it in a 9×13 pan for leftovers for his lunch. Worked great. I’m going to have to try out some more casseroles now 🙂 Thanks so much!
Oh I love the idea of trying the sour cream! It’s like a loaded baked potato casserole!