Crispy Ham & Cheese Melt (5-minute comfort food)

🥪 Crispy Ham & Cheese Melt (5-minute comfort food)
You’ll need:
Deli ham
Bread
Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, whatever you’ve got)
Butter or oil
How:
Butter the outside of the bread.
Stack ham + cheese inside.
Pan-fry on medium until golden and melty.
Optional glow-up: add mustard or honey mustard inside.
🍳 Ham & Egg Scramble (breakfast-for-dinner energy)
You’ll need:
Chopped deli ham
Eggs
Salt & pepper
Optional: onion, cheese, spinach
How:
Sauté ham in a pan for 1–2 minutes (gets it lightly crispy).
Add beaten eggs.
Stir until just set.
Throw in cheese at the end if you’re feeling it.
🍕 Lazy Ham Flatbread / Tortilla Pizza
You’ll need:
Tortilla or flatbread
Marinara or ketchup (in a pinch 😅)
Ham
Cheese
How:
Spread sauce on tortilla.
Add ham + cheese.
Bake at 400°F / 200°C for ~6–8 min or pan-cook covered until cheese melts.
🥗 Ham Fried Rice (fridge-cleanout special)
You’ll need:
Cooked rice
Chopped ham
Egg
Soy sauce
Frozen veggies (optional)
How:
Fry ham in a hot pan.
Push to the side, scramble an egg.
Add rice + splash of soy sauce.
Toss in veggies if you’ve got ’em.
Quick safety check for your ham
It’s okay to use if:
Smells normal
Not slimy
Not past the use-by date
If you want, tell me what else is in your fridge and I’ll build you a custom ham recipe from your exact ingredients 😄