Easypeasy Essentials Cheesy Spicy Ham Sammie Food

EASY/PEASY ESSENTIALS: CHEESY, SPICY HAM SAMMIE

Steps:

• PREP/PREPARE
• You will need a medium size skillet to make this recipe.
• The Bread I like the texture toasted ciabatta bread gives to this sandwich; however, use whatever bread you have on hand, toasted or not... up to you. The Cheese As with the bread, come up with your own combination of cheeses, but about an ounce is all you need. Much more and it becomes a cheese, not a ham, sandwich.
• Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• Chop up the ham. Chop, Chop, Chop.
• Add the butter to a skillet over medium-low heat, and when it melts stir in the hot sauce. Then add the chopped ham.
• Stir until it is warmed through and begins to crisp a bit, about 5 - 7 minutes. Add the cheese, remove from the heat, and let the cheese melt into the hot ham, about 1 - 2 minutes.
• I usually toast the bread, then add some brown mustard to one side, and some yellow to the other.
• They are optional but some nice tart dill slices go really good on this bad boy. Even some thinly sliced garden tomatoes.
• PLATE/PRESENT
• Serve while nice and warm with some chips, fries, or maybe just a nice side salad. Enjoy.
• Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

CHEESY HAM & EGG HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Add the butter to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Beat 6 of the eggs together in a bowl. When the butter has melted, add the beaten eggs and the chives to the skillet, then a pinch of salt and pepper. Scramble the eggs until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to a bowl to cool slightly.
• Add the ham, mozzarella and Cheddar to the eggs and mix to combine. Set aside.
• Make an egg wash with the remaining egg and a splash of cold water in a small bowl.
• Lay out the sheets of puff pastry and cut into twelve 3-by-5-inch rectangles. Divide the egg mix among six of the puff pastry rectangles, leaving borders empty around the edges. Brush the borders with the egg wash and top each with another puff pastry rectangle. Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal. Transfer to the lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle with the poppy seeds. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

CHEESY HAM BREAKFAST SKILLET HASH

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
• Add water, oil, potatoes and seasoning (from kit) to vegetables in skillet; stir well. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, without stirring, about 12 minutes or until liquid is mostly absorbed.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Stir diced ham into potato mixture; cook uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed, and ham is heated through.
• Push potato mixture to one side of pan. Add beaten eggs to bare side of pan; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until firm. Gently stir eggs into potato mixture; remove from heat.
• Squeeze topping pouch (from kit) to soften; cut open. Squeeze topping over potato mixture. Top with chives.