Easter 2015: 10 Leftover Recipes & Ideas - Ham, Eggs, & More!

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Apr 06, 2015 05:51 AM EDT

Don't waste any leftovers from your Easter feast. Instead, make new meals from what's left with these 10 recipe ideas.

1.) Ham and Cheese Breakfast Quiche

Use your leftover ham for breakfast with this quiche dish from All Recipes. With the combination of ham, cheese, and potatoes, you'll never go wrong!

2.) Pan-Crisped Deviled Eggs on French Lettuces

A dozen boiled egg too many? Make use of them through this recipe from The Splendid Table. According to its directions, you can stuff the eggs a day ahead so keep them refrigerated until needed. This is perfect for when you want to save it for another day, but just make sure you make and eat them in the same week.

3.) Cheesy Broccoli Cheddar Hashbrown Casserole

This easy-to-make recipe from It's Yummi is another great way to make use of leftover ham by turning your feast leftovers into comfort food!

4.) Leftover Lamb Curry Recipe

If you had roast lamb for Easter with plenty bits still left, this Food.com recipe is an ideal way to use up leftover lamb meat for dinner or any meal. You can choose to spice it up according to your taste preference.

5.) Creamed Eggs with Spinach Recipe

This is a recipe from A Veggie Venture and makes use of excess hardboiled eggs combined with spinach for a heartier twist. The key to this dish is to make use of good melting cheese.

6.) Chicken & White Bean Salad

Been eating too much rich food from the feast? This salad recipe from Eating Well is healthy, low In calories, and delightful to the palette, plus it makes use of leftover chicken! All you need are salad greens and you can make this dish in a flash.

7.) Cheesy Leftover Mashed Potato Muffins

Turn your leftover mashed potato side dish into a scrumptious dessert with this recipe from Just a Taste. Remember to exercise caution and personal preference if you're using highly seasoned (salted, peppered, with roasted garlic) mashed potatoes in this dish.

8.) Strawberries and Cream Bread Pudding

If you're wondering if you can still use your stale Easter bread, wonder no more with this pudding dish from All Recipes.

9.) Stuffing Crust Turkey Pot Pie

This hearty pot pie recipe from Taste of Home is made of thicker filling due to cream cheese. Make sure prebake the crust to make it crunchy.

10.) Ham and Swiss Pizza

Betty Crocker shows how easy it is to use leftover chicken for a meal. This pizza recipe is easy to make and perfect for the whole family, especially for kids!

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