What to do with all that leftover ham from the holidays? If you've never had a ham pot pie you're in for a treat! A flakey pie crust filled with a creamy ham and cheese filling. Takes about 30 minutes to prepare to go in the oven or it freezes well too!
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Why choose this recipe...
- Uses leftover ham or ham cubes
- Easy to prepare
- Ready to bake in 30 min
- Freezes well
Ingredient Notes
- Pie Crust - Either make a Homemade Pie Crust or a store bought one will work fine as well.
- Ham - Any leftover ham will work for this recipe. If you're just in the mood for a ham pot pie but don't have leftover ham you can pick up a package of ham cubes from the store to use instead.
- Butter - Both salted and unsalted butter work just fine.
- Flour - All purpose, not self rising.
Step by Step Instructions
- Line a 9 inch pie plate with a pie crust. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt 2 Tbs. Butter in a pot.
- Sauté' the carrots and onions just until the onions are cooked through.
- Add ⅛ cup of flour and stir to make a paste.
- Add 2 cups of chicken broth a little at a time, mixing well after each addition until all the broth is incorporated.
- Stir in the potato cubes and simmer until the potatoes are mostly done.
- Stir in the grated cheese and ham. Stir until smooth.
- If you wanted to add some frozen peas, you could do so at this point. I personally like peas, I do not however like having to pick out peas from my kids dinners. So I didn't add them.
- Pour the pot pie filling into the prepared pie plate.
- Top with a top crust and cut a few slits in the top for the steam to escape from.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The pie crust should be lightly browned.
- Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
If stored properly in the fridge it's good for up to 5 days according to foodsafety.gov
Yes! After preparing your pot pie, chill it in the fridge until it's cold all the way through. Wrap tightly with saran wrap, then twice with foil. Place it in the freezer. Use within 6 months. Thaw it in the fridge before cooking and eating.
You can pick up a package of ham cubes and use them in place of leftover ham.
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Ham and Cheese Pot Pie Recipe
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
What to do with all that leftover ham from the holidays? If you've never had a ham pot pie you're in for a treat! A flakey pie crust filled with a creamy ham and cheese filling. Takes about 30 minutes to prepare to go in the oven or it freezes well too!
Ingredients
- Double Pie Crust
- 2 Tbs. Butter
- ½ Cup Chopped Onions
- 1 Cup Small Diced Carrots
- ⅛ Cup Flour
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 2 Cups Small Cubed Potatoes
- 2 Cups Chopped Up Cooked Ham
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the pie crusts and line a 9 inch pie plate with the bottom crust. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt the butter in a pot.
- Sauté' the carrots and onion just until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the flour to make a paste.
- Stir the the chicken broth a little at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition until all the broth is incorporated.
- Add the potatoes and simmer until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Stir in the cheese and ham.
- Stir until the cheese is melted and blended in.
- Pour pot pie filling into the prepared pie crust.
- Top with a top crust and cut a few slits in the top for steam to escape from.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until the crust in lightly browned.
- Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- If you wanted to add some frozen peas, you could do so with step 8. I personally like peas, I do not however like having to pick out peas from my kids dinners. So I don't usually add them.
Keywords: leftover ham recipe, ham pot pie
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IndyKathy
This turned out excellent. I was concerned that my honey baked ham would not work well, but I used a sharp cheddar and it balanced out perfectly. Thank you!
★★★★★