Greek Easter x 3 here. Heads Red, our menu was identical to yours except we had dolmades instead of pastichio and we watched the lamb roast while sipping raki smuggled from our village in Greece.

So guys-
I really enjoyed the variations of the menus. Poish, Greek, Asian, American etc.
Now, my question is...what are you doing with your leftover meat?!
I made a 9 lb ham for 4 people who don't eat very much. I have a good 3-4 lbs of super juicy sliced ham left over, and I'm thinking of making a dish with said ham that won't have too much of a "hammy" taste. I'm thinking of a casserole with lots of veggies, and have been browsing allrecpes.com for ideas. I'm looking for something that isn't laden with calories though, and not having much luck.

What about you guys? What are you doing with the inevitable leftover meat?

What about split pea with chopped ham soup? Make a large batch a freeze for the fall.

And this is calorie laden, but flexible (you could eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner). This makes enough for 2 quiches. I prefer making this with bacon, but ham would work well too.

Ham and Asparagus Quiche
2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 cups chopped ham or crumbled bacon
2 unbaked pie shells
8 eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups shredded Swiss cheese or cheddar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place asparagus in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain and cool.
Sprinkle crumbled bacon or chopped, cooked ham and chopped asparagus into pie shells.
In a bowl, beat together eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese over meat and asparagus. Pour egg mixture on top of cheese.
Bake uncovered in preheated oven until firm, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

bella54330 wrote:What about you guys? What are you doing with the inevitable leftover meat?

With a flock of hungry nieces and nephews, what little leftover meat there was went home with them.

Hellodali wrote:Greek Easter x 3 here. Heads Red, our menu was identical to yours except we had dolmades instead of pastichio and we watched the lamb roast while sipping raki smuggled from our village in Greece.

we have not gotten my moms dolmades recipe down quite right otherwise i would have made some..yea I pretty much napped next to the spit as I was beat from cooking bbq all day at demo in Pekin on Saturday although I may have foregone the nap for some raki

bella54330 wrote:So guys-
I really enjoyed the variations of the menus. Poish, Greek, Asian, American etc.
Now, my question is...what are you doing with your leftover meat?!
I made a 9 lb ham for 4 people who don't eat very much. I have a good 3-4 lbs of super juicy sliced ham left over, and I'm thinking of making a dish with said ham that won't have too much of a "hammy" taste. I'm thinking of a casserole with lots of veggies, and have been browsing allrecpes.com for ideas. I'm looking for something that isn't laden with calories though, and not having much luck.

Ham and Beans as a leftover meal is a staple in my mom's post-Easter kitchen. She uses cannelini beans, chops the ham into bite sized pieces, and always makes fresh cornbread as a side.

I'd grab some greens (turnip, collard, kale--I even sometimes like substituting asian greens like bok choy or chinese broccoli) and saute with the ham cut in bit sized chunks--delicious--tastes rich but if you go easy on the oil, very satisfying and not overly caloric).

Hellodali wrote:Greek Easter x 3 here. Heads Red, our menu was identical to yours except we had dolmades instead of pastichio and we watched the lamb roast while sipping raki smuggled from our village in Greece.

Was driving up Dempster in Morton Grove saw multiple lambs on spits hit a U-turn and pulled into the lot.

BBQ on Demand parking lot, 4.4.10 cell phone pic



I know nothing about BBQ on Demand, seems to be a full service restaurant that was doing lamb on a spit for customers who preordered whole lamb.

BBQ on Demand
6800 W Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-966-1200

Wow...what if that were literally true? BBQ spit-roasted lamb, on demand...I'd weigh 300 pounds...but what a way to go....

As usual, we had lamb cake!

G Wiv wrote:

Hellodali wrote:Greek Easter x 3 here. Heads Red, our menu was identical to yours except we had dolmades instead of pastichio and we watched the lamb roast while sipping raki smuggled from our village in Greece.

Was driving up Dempster in Morton Grove saw multiple lambs on spits hit a U-turn and pulled into the lot.

BBQ on Demand parking lot, 4.4.10 cell phone pic



I know nothing about BBQ on Demand, seems to be a full service restaurant that was doing lamb on a spit for customers who preordered whole lamb.

BBQ on Demand
6800 W Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-966-1200

nice..I love it!

Until a few months ago, BBQ On Demand was Mr. Zee's #2 Famous Chicken, which was okay but not special. Standard Greek-owned Chicago fast* food place, with an emphasis on grilled chicken. Didn't go there much despite living less than a mile away. They closed for a couple months and reopened as BBQ On Demand. I was excited to give them a try, but found that it was the same menu, same owner, same staff-- just remodeled and with a new name.

I think by "BBQ" they mean grilled chicken. It is what they do best, so if you find yourself there, that'd be my recommendation. They have ribs and a bbq pork sandwich on the menu, but they were there before and are not featured. Have not tried the ribs; the pork sandwich is pretty tasty, but not at all the pulled pork you might be expecting.

Don't get me wrong, it's miles ahead of, say, the KFC across the street if you're looking for lunch on that block. And the lambs in that photo do entice me to give them another try.

*not actually fast, in this case.

G Wiv wrote:

Hellodali wrote:Greek Easter x 3 here. Heads Red, our menu was identical to yours except we had dolmades instead of pastichio and we watched the lamb roast while sipping raki smuggled from our village in Greece.

Was driving up Dempster in Morton Grove saw multiple lambs on spits hit a U-turn and pulled into the lot.

BBQ on Demand parking lot, 4.4.10 cell phone pic



I know nothing about BBQ on Demand, seems to be a full service restaurant that was doing lamb on a spit for customers who preordered whole lamb.

BBQ on Demand
6800 W Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-966-1200