The Perfect Leftover Baked Ham Sandwich Recipe
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Baked Ham Sandwiches are the best. This simple recipe is ideal for using leftover ham or making a simple ham sandwich upscale and fun to eat!
The Perfect Leftover Baked Ham Sandwich Recipe
| Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 servings |
Soon the HOLIDAY dinners will be in full swing. After dinner, (after you unzip those pants), you will find during clean-up that you have a lot of leftovers. What to do?
These Baked Ham Sandwiches are a great way to mix up the regular lunch or dinner routine. Especially if you have the leftover ham that needs to be used up the next day. The best meal I say is made quickly and from leftovers.
And of course, you can substitute for deli-style ham if you don’t have any leftovers. Either way, you make it, there will be a delicious lunch or dinner option. And let me say this: there is nothing better than leftovers.
But if you also have leftover turkey and cranberry sauce – check out this leftover meal – Cranberry Turkey Flatbread. It will make for another delicious meal.
Ingredients Needed For These Ham Sliders
- 6 Dinner Rolls or king’s Hawaiian rolls (Sliced in Half)
- 6 Slices Ham or deli ham
- 3 Slices Provolone Cheese (cut into 4 quarters)
- 3 Slices White American Cheese (cut into 4 quarters)
- 1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
- 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella or parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp Each Salt & Pepper
- Sesame Seeds (Optional)
Tools Needed
- Glass Casserole Dish
- Basting brush
- A good knife
How To Make Cheese Sliders With Leftover Ham
First thing, if you have leftover dinner rolls or those Hawaiian sweet rolls, your sandwiches just got turned up a notch (BAMM!!! As Emeril Lagasse would say). You are going to want to use those up too.
STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 350. Then start to slice each dinner roll into tops and bottoms.
STEP TWO: In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and dijon. Then spread it on each dinner roll (tops and bottoms). Make sure you have covered each piece completely.
STEP THREE: Then place the bottoms into a 13×9 buttered pan. 4 rows of 3 should fit. After placing it in your baking dish, we are going to start laying. Then, place your 2 pieces (quarters) of provolone at the bottom of each roll.
STEP FOUR: Then add sliced leftover Ham and then another 2 pieces (quarters) of American Cheese. Doubling up on the cheese. Place tops on, and lightly press down.
Substitutions: Swiss cheese and cheddar cheese also pair well together.
STEP FIVE: Now, in a small bowl, add the butter, garlic, parsley, salt & pepper and melt in the microwave. Brush this butter mixture on the tops of the rolls. If you have extra, pour it evenly right over all the rolls!
STEP SIX: Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) and mozzarella or parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese is melted. Once out of the oven, you are ready to serve and enjoy.
I serve these sandwiches hot and they fly off the table. So be forewarned. Here are more leftover ham recipes you may enjoy!
The Perfect Leftover Ham Sandwich Recipe
These baked ham sandwiches are great slider-sized, which means they are the ideal portion size for kids and a fun way to dress up their lunch box with something other than a boring sandwich.
Serve with your favorite chips, pasta salad, potato salad, or baked beans!
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Baked Ham Sandwiches - Left Over Make Over Dinner
Baked Ham Sandwiches are the best. This simple recipe is ideal for using leftover ham or making a simple ham sandwich upscale and fun to eat! Now it's time to rock the leftovers. These delicious little delights are great for a picnic, a party, the main dish or just a snack.
Ingredients
- 6 Dinner Rolls (Sliced in Half)
- 6 Slices Ham (if using deli ham, if not then trim your baked ham into pieces that will fit your dinner roll)
- 3 Slices Provolone Cheese (cut into 4 quarters)
- 3 Slices White American Cheese (cut into 4 quarters)
- 1/4 Cup Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Parsley
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella or parmesan cheese
- 1/2 Teaspoon Each Salt & Pepper
- Sesame Seeds (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Slice each dinner roll into top & bottoms
- Mix the mayonnaise and dijon into a small bowl and spread on each dinner roll (tops and bottoms)
- Place the bottoms into a 13x9 buttered pan, 4 rows of 3 should fit
- Add 2 pieces (quarters) of provolone to the bottom of each roll
- Layer Ham and then 2 pieces (quarters) of American Cheese, Place tops on, lightly press down
- NOTE* If using deli ham, fold each slice in half
- In a small bowl add the butter, garlic, parsley, salt & pepper and melt in the microwave
- Brush on the tops of the rolls, if you have extra pour it evenly right over all the rolls!
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) and mozzarella
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted
- Use a spatula to serve
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 356Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1525mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 26g
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Eating out is easy, and it usually tastes delicious, but it’s expensive. Making this meal at home will save you money. Add this recipe to your weekly meal plan.
Lovely recipe, first time to know about but even better I can make it at home. Thank you for sharing with us.
I would love to have that for lunch at work. I could imagine the faces of my colleagues when they see this.
I hate wasting food and this idea of making delicious food out of leftovers is right up to my ally. Love it. Although, I am a vegetarian I ma going to replace ham with something else. But thanks for the inspiration.
Oh this is an awesome idea! It saves money and I’ll definitely try it at home as we always have leftovers too.
Thanks so MUCH!!! Enjoy.
Looks so good! My kids will love this for sure. Thanks for the recipe.
Wow, my husband would love this! 2 cheeses plus butter-garlic! Awesome.
Looks gorgeous and is the perfect way to use up some leftovers! I personally can’t wait for the leftover sandwiches on the day after Christmas!
Nnniiccceeee….I love sandwiches. A baked ham sandwich is one I look forward to trying out. I hope I love it. Thanks for it’s recipe.
Looks delicious, we make something similar ourselves and the kids and hubby loves them. I’m going to try your way of making them this year.
I love that they’re small. These are perfect for guests and everyone would love them.
These look so good! We have tons of leftover ham after Thanksgiving, Christmas, AND Easter, so I will definitely be making these quite a bit.
Yum! This is so much better than just slapping some ham on some bread. The combination of cheeses and spices make these extra special.
Nice! That’s a great way to use up leftover ham! I’ll definitely be making these.
My family has been making something very similar to this for years and they are delicious! When we don’t have leftover ham, we use sliced deli ham but it isn’t quite the same as that delicious leftover ham.
Yes, isn’t it so good. Jack up ham sammies. LOVE IT
This time of year, I like to use turkey in my summer rolls and papaya salads. Never understood mayo, but love most cheese.
Made it. Yum!
Excellent. Thank you for coming back and telling us how great they were.
Delicious! The family loved them!
You have great ideas for yummy dinner plates, thank you so much! -Char