The Perfect Leftover Ham Sandwich
When I decided to cook a half-spiral ham for just the Honey and me on Easter, I expected there to be a mountain of scrumptious leftovers. I did not anticipate using the entire rest of the ham to make these out-of-this-world Ham and Swiss Sandwiches.
However, mysterious things happen in the kitchen, and these sandwiches definitely happened. Three or four times.
With thick, spiral-cut ham slices, melted Swiss cheese, a good slather of mustard, and a healthy dollop of strawberry jam, these indulgent sandwiches have officially become our favorite way to use up leftover ham. Happy cooking!!
The Perfect Leftover Ham Sandwich
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2 Sandwiches 1x
Description
The Perfect Leftover Ham Sandwich Recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 ciabatta rolls, or 4 slices of sourdough sandwich bread
- 4–6 slices, cooked spiral ham
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp light mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp strawberry preserves
Instructions
- Lightly toast the bread. Spread the mustard and mayonnaise on to the bottom slice of the bread and layer with the ham and cheese.
- Toast open-faced in a toaster oven at 400 degrees for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted. Watch the oven carefully so as not to burn the sandwiches.
- Meanwhile, spread the preserves on the top pieces of bread. Remove the sandwiches from the toaster oven and top with the remaining slices of bread. Serve immediately.
Keywords: leftover ham sandwich, leftover ham
This was one of the best ham sandwiches we have had. I baked a Carver ham and sliced it thin and I used Swiss cheese on one side and sharp cheddar on the other. The strawberry jam definitely works well the salty cheese and ham. Thank you so much for sharing!!
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Thank you so much, Kathy!!
I just made this sandwich, it was absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
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It sounds delicious, making my mouth water! I have left over ham, making this tonight!!
OMGoodness,Swiss cheese and strawberry preserves! WOW. Sounds fabulous! Going to try that, still have some ham leftover.
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Thanks, Sue! I hope you like it!
Just made this for myself and my toddler and OMG this was delicious! I didn’t have Dijon so I used regular but my gosh the flavour combo of the mustard, to the ham, to the cheddar cheese ( I didn’t have Swiss on hand) and used a strawberry apple jam on the top bun and wow, I’ll make this every holiday or the occasion we have ham! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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Thank you so much, Mira!!