Yam recipes

Potato vegetable chowder with diced ham, mixed vegetables, and a creamy milk-based roux seasoned with thyme. A hearty, thick soup ready in 30 minutes.

Lentils and spaghetti tossed with sauteed kale, ham, cumin, and red pepper flakes in chicken broth. A hearty, high-protein pasta loaded with greens and earthy lentils.

Ham Dijon pasta with smoked ham, broccoli, and mushrooms in a rich Dijon mustard cream sauce. A one-skillet dinner ready in 30 minutes over ribbon pasta.

Holiday quiche with ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, and shredded lettuce seasoned with savory, chervil, and parsley. A French-herbed egg pie for brunch or dinner.

Parisian hearts, a French almond cookie sandwich cut in heart shapes, filled with lemon icing and raspberry jam peeking through a cutout center. Elegant, buttery, and bakery-beautiful.

Easy egg bake on a crescent roll crust with cubed ham, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, Dijon mustard, and basil. A quick brunch casserole ready in 30 minutes.

Ham delites are baked party roll sliders with ham, Swiss cheese, and a buttery poppy seed-mustard-Worcestershire spread. A crowd-favorite appetizer ready in 30 minutes.

Muffaletta-style po-boys with ham, salami, mozzarella, and olive salad on French rolls broiled until bubbly. A quick New Orleans-inspired sandwich ready in 15 minutes.

Ham in potato jackets are bite-sized stuffed new potatoes filled with mustardy butter, diced ham, and sharp cheddar. A handheld appetizer that disappears fast at parties.

No-bake fresh peach pie with ripe peach wedges arranged in a swirl pattern, glazed with melted apricot preserves on a graham cracker crust. A summer dessert that lets perfectly ripe peaches do all the work.

Overstuffed mushroom caps loaded with cream cheese, deviled ham, olives, and mustard. A no-bake appetizer with bold, briny flavor in every bite.

Peanut butter and jam coffee cake made with Bisquick: tender crumb, marbled jam streaks, ready in under an hour. PB&J in cake form.

Jamaican red pea soup with kidney beans, stewing beef, pig's tail, and coconut milk simmered low and slow with Scotch bonnet and fresh thyme.

Cajun black bean soup simmers dried beans with smoky ham hock, paprika, cayenne, chili powder, and cumin into a thick, half-puréed pot. Serve with Monterey Jack, sour cream, chives, or chopped egg.

Slow cooker chicken cordon bleu with ham and Swiss cheese rolls in creamy mushroom sauce, transforming the classic French dish into hands-off weeknight magic.

Ham and cheddar casserole over French-cut green beans with a homemade white sauce, hard-cooked eggs, and crushed herb crouton topping. A weeknight one-dish dinner in 40 minutes.