Yam recipes

Creamy ham pasta casserole with rotini, broccoli, sharp cheddar and chopped bell pepper bound in a light mayonnaise-milk sauce. A weeknight one-dish dinner that uses up leftover ham.

Lunch-box handwiches are ham and Swiss cheese pockets baked in bread dough until golden. Freezer-friendly and great warm or cold for school and work lunches.

A bleeding heart cupcake sounds very interesting, and it also tastes great!

A grilled ham steak glazed with a boiled-down brown sugar, horseradish, and lemon juice sauce. Just 4 ingredients for a sweet, spicy, caramelized glaze.

Browned diced ham and hash brown potatoes tossed with mixed vegetables in a quick skillet hash. Five ingredients, 30 minutes, and supper's on the table.

Black bean chowder with ham, tomatoes, and chili powder in one pot, ready in 30 minutes. A thick, hearty soup with just five ingredients and bold Mexican-inspired flavor.

Flat cat cookies, the gleefully gruesome Halloween treat. Roll out refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cut roadkill cat shapes, add red candy eyes and a drizzle of jam blood. Easy enough for kids.

Rotini with zucchini, ham, and carrots tossed in olive oil with fennel seed. A quick 30-minute weeknight pasta that uses up leftover ham and summer vegetables.

Mini cocktail quiches in pastry cups with ham, tuna, Swiss cheese, and a creamy egg-mayonnaise filling. The retro hors d'oeuvre that disappears off the platter at every party.

Easy ham, bean and tomato soup turns leftover holiday ham and a ham bone broth into a hearty navy bean soup with onions, celery, and tomato. A pantry-savvy meal.

Russian chicken baked with Russian dressing, apricot preserves, and dry onion soup mix. A 4-ingredient, dump-and-bake classic that creates its own sweet-tangy sauce.

Cream cheese butter cookies with a raspberry jam thumbprint. Tender, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread enriched with cream cheese. No leavening, no spreading.

Easy ham stromboli with deli ham, pepperoni, mozzarella, and Italian seasoning rolled in refrigerated pizza dough. A quick weeknight dinner or game day snack baked golden in under 20 minutes.

Corn ham chowder, a creamy weeknight chowder of cubed ham, potatoes, canned corn, and milk. Five ingredients beyond pantry staples, ready in 40 minutes, perfect for using up leftover holiday ham.

Four-layer blackberry jam cake with walnuts and warm spices, glazed with jammy caramel loaded with raisins. Impressive Southern dessert for special occasions and holidays.

Soft cream cheese cookies studded with pecans and swirled with apricot preserves, topped with matching apricot frosting and coconut for pillowy sweetness.