Chop some up and use it in a frittata, mini-frittatas or quiche.

I’ve chopped and tossed it with penne or rotini in a creamy or Alfredo sauce, maybe some peas.

Stromboli

chicken cordon blu or layered in scalloped potatoes

I love ham in a "Chef's salad" - you could also use it in flour tortilla rollup-ups (flour tortillas spread with cream cheese etc...) Just Google it.

A friend just now shared this recipe. Sounds good! I’d think you could use sliced ham instead of chunks.

Apple and ham flatbread

Wrap around smashed up avocado. Hawaiian pizza.

Ham is good to freeze. We do it all the time. When you thaw it, it is great for chopping into an omelet or frying instead of sausage or bacon for breakfast, or salad ... or sandwiches. I've even cut it into like 2"X2" squares to cook with green beans.

Take a slice a deli ham, spread with cream cheese, rollup, cut in half. Serve with grapes, etc.

Take Glenda's idea one step further, and spread with cream cheese, add a steamed asparagus spear and roll up. It also makes a passable low carb "breakfast burrito" when filled with scrambled egg with some salsa or chopped spinach and tomato.

Annie

I second freezing it, especially since it's a special brand. You can vacuum seal it right in the package, if you like. Deli meat freezes and thaws well. It might be nice to have it on hand for a surprise visit.

Ham salad. I like it rolled around a piece of cheese or cheese sticks. Tortilla roll ups, lots of recipes on Google. Dice it up and add it to soup. Ham and cream cheese dip.

Ham barbecue.

Dice it and use it in a strata ... leftovers freeze well.

diced tators, ham, and eggs ...

Wow! So many ideas! I thought I had submitted this question too late to get much of a response. I know my husband would like a “chef” salad and scalloped potatoes. He’d really like a Monte Cristo sandwich too. I may end up freezing half of it for those days when I’m not feeling well enough to cook. At least I could make ham sandwiches for us.

Thanks for the suggestions. This happens every once in a while when I over-buy for family get togethers. When I’m not feeling well or lacking inspiration, I often buy deli meat for sandwiches. I can get good quality GF/vegan sandwich rolls and vegan mayo to serve alongside the regular stuff. It’s a pretty easy way to handle the gluten-egg-dairy-poultry free needs. Luckily, meat isn’t an issue, so deli ham & roast beef is OK as long as I buy particular brands.

I’m going to jot down these ideas for future reference.

Sue

If it's the kind of "deli ham" i am thinking of, it will release a lot of "solution" when you thaw it.....making the ham lots better in my opinion.
We use a fair amount of deli ham at church for lunches, I buy it by the whole "thing" about 5 pounds and have it sliced and freeze what is left over....much cheaper than buying it by the sliced pound! I am always amazed at the water in the package when it thaws, so don't be alarmed.

I use it in quesadilla and burritos. For the quesadilla, I put a couple of slices of ham on a flour tortilla and then sliced mushroom on top of that with cheese on top. Then I heat it in a cast iron skillet until the cheese is melted. If I am making two at once, I sometimes put them on a baking sheet in the oven. Heating in the skillet takes four minutes, and I usually cover the pan, or else the tortilla will get too crisp, but I do like it a bit crispy.

For the burrito, I put the ham on the flour tortilla with my puréed bean dip and cheese on top of that. If I have leftover rice or potatoes, I add that as well, in small quantities.

Split pea soup.

Dice it and stir it into scrambled eggs. As others have said, freeze it.

I make my own egg McMuffin muffins. Quick fry some ham instead of Canadian bacon.

Baked egg ramekin. Butter a ramekin, place slice of ham in bottom. Crack an egg on top, season with salt, pepper, tarragon. Top with slice of cheese, pour cream just around the edges. Bake for 15 minutes at 375.

Ham and lentil soup.

Make haluski https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220716/haluski-cabbage-and-noodles/, pronounced (ha -LOOSH -key) and throw some chopped ham into the pot. Yum.

ham with cream cheese roll around a dill pickle, wrap and slice into bite size pieces. Love them.

Croque Monsieur

What is gluten free ham supposed to be? Is it a processed ham product or something? Ham does not have gluten to begin with, it's like claiming water as gluten free for some reason.

I would think even as a processed ham product it should be able to be used like regular ham.

If you like green onions and cream cheese you can make some little appetizers for snacking. Take a slice, spread with spreadable cream cheese. Cut into 1 inch strips. Place a piece of green onion on the end of a strip and roll it up. Try not to eat all of them while making them. It's hard to do.

Breakfast sandwich: hamburger bun, cream cheese, some other sliced cheese you have around the house and a slice of ham. Used to take these to potlucks at work and they went fast.

This is similar to what's already mentioned. My mom would spread ham slices with cream cheese, chopped red onion, chopped olives, then roll them up.

beesneeds, food manufacturers sneak gluten into a lot of foods, including deli meat.

A lot of cross contamination in the processing. Especially at the deli counter. The glazes can have gluten. So no pre-glazed hams. Tossing the glaze packet may not be the only solution. Certified gluten-free is guarteed to be processed in a gluten-free facility. Packaged at the facility.

I've witnessed a couple co-worker double over and needed to go home. My husbands assistant knew the bread was correct but must have been made carelessly. She always brings her own lunch, but occasionally does trust one delivery lunch spot.

Ham is yummy on pizza and calzone too...

I freeze mine. I don't have any problems at all. Just freeze what you will use at one time,in separate baggies or containers

Ok, so a glaze might contain gluten, not the meat. That makes more sense.

Sometimes with deli meat they will add gluten to the ground meat before forming, to make it moister or to add flavor.

https://www.verywellfit.com/gluten-free-deli-meat-list-4176332

Just as a comment: 3/4 lb really isn't very much...makes a few sandwiches. :) I freeze extra ham for sandwiches all the time...something to be warned about is that ham has a ton of water in it so if you intend to use it for sandwiches, be sure an allow it to thaw and drain off the excess water.

Just to clarify about the gluten free requirement, I know that most deli meat could be considered gluten free. But I go the extra mile to make sure that I’m providing the “cleanest” products I can for my granddaughters. They’ve had so many dietary issues that I want to make sure I don’t trigger anything unfortunate. Their mom knows she can trust me to carefully read labels and pick the best products available. She’s told me many times that she appreciates not having to worry about her girls when they come to grandma’s house. So, if it comes to choosing between a product that “might” be OK and a product that I know is OK, I go with the latter.

I never thought that losing excess water in thawing could be advantageous. But, Linda, I bet you’re right.

I’m picking up some cream cheese when I go shopping this afternoon. I think I’m going to try some of the variations suggested here. Should be fun. Thanks again for all your ideas.

My dad gave us a ham for Christmas. Just me and hubs with this whole big ham . . . we froze it in batches. Other than what is mentioned already, some ham things that I have enjoyed are: bean soup with ham, and ham and peas and pasta with a light cream sauce topped with parmesean cheese. Or ham and peas and rice and could also add asparagus, with the same light cream sauce for a casserole. Crock Monsieur, which when I was in college was called a Monte Cristo sandwich. I dunno if you don't keep any bread in the house for you and hubs or not, so that might not be an option. Ham is also pretty good in Asian style fried rice with veggies and eggs.

My DBIL used to work for a company that made private label deli hams. He explained that when you freeze ham, the sharp edges of the ice crystals pierce the cell walls releasing moisture. And that is why you have a lot of “juice” when you thaw frozen deli ham. He suggested always using it in a casserole or other “dish”, not in a sandwich, after it had been frozen.

I love this Ham, Cheese, and Potato casserole from Leites Culinaria. https://leitesculinaria.com/223178/recipes-ham-cheese-potato-casserole.html

One of my favorite winter dishes is an endive gratin with ham.

https://www.davidlebovitz.com/endive-and-ham-gratin-recipe/

Ham and beans.

Dice it and put with a can of beans. Heat and serve.

Ham and potatoes

Dice and add to a baked potato.

Dice and add to a can of chopped vegetables.

Heat and serve.

Ham goes well with spinach. You can add some (press, drained) spinach or similar greens to that potato gratin recipe. I second the Alfredo recipe. Ditto the Croque Monsieur. Pea or bean soups. Lots of good ideas. You’re going to need more ham.

Judy Good, I was going to suggest pinwheel sandwiches as well. I use to serve them at parties as an h'ourderve and they were always the first to go. Sounds so simply and lame but very good!!! My kids loved them. 😊.