For those of you that have been reading my blog for a while now, you know I’ve done a few giveaways for a Cook’s Ham and they’ve been extremely popular. Well I’m excited to say that you will be seeing more Cook’s Ham giveaways in the comming months because they have generously offered to sponsor my trip to BlogHer 2010 in New York City this week!!! I’m over the top excited and so grateful to them.
If you are going to BlogHer be sure to stop me and say hi. I will have some fun swag from Cook’s Ham as well. For those of you that are not going to be there keep your eye out for some fun Cook’s Ham giveaways each month through the end of the year.
What I love about ham (besides how good it tastes!) is that there are so many ways you can use ham and for someone frugal like myself, you can buy one big ham and use it for several meals if you are creative enough. It’s a great way to make your dollar stretch and give your family variety.
Here is one of my favorite recipes from Cook’s Ham. I think it’s a great variation to the regular pasta salad that you may bring to a cook out. The recipes calls for a ham steak, however if you have leftover ham from a larger piece, that will do!
Ham Steak Pasta Salad
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Makes: 10 servings (1 cup each)
Ingredients
* * 1 Cook’s® Bone-in Ham Steak (about 1 pound)
* * 8 ounces dry mostaccioli, uncooked
* * 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
* * 1 cup broccoli florets
* * 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
* * 1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
* * 1/2 cup Italian dressing
* * 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook ham according to package directions.
2. Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Coarsely chop ham. Add to pasta along with the tomatoes, broccoli, zucchini, olives and dressing; toss lightly. Cover.
3. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, or until chilled. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.
You can find more great Ham recipes at HamIdeas.com.
Disclosure: Cook’s Ham is sponsoring my up coming trip to New York City to attend BlogHer. The sponsorhsip included train tickets, BlogHer ticket, hotel and incidentals. However, my words are my own and this will not influence anything I have to say about them and how much I like ham!