Holiday Leftovers: Ham Tetrazzini

Easter. Thanksgiving. Christmas. July 4th. Memorial Day. Labor Day.

If your family is similar to mine, these days include lots laughter, memories, and as most of us know... FOOD! Lots of food leaves us with full tummies and fridges of leftovers. I feel blessed to be able to enjoy such delicious home cooked meals during these special days, but even the best meals start to get boring after day 3 or 4 of eating them. I was raised with the mentality of “waste not, want not”, but since getting married in February and creating my own home, I have a new understanding of the phrase. This brings me to a holiday leftover creation I discovered after having more ham than my husband and I could stomach from this past Easter. I was able to make this dish with items I had around the kitchen.

Enjoy!

Ham Tetrazzini Recipe

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