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Combine tomato sauce and salsa in a medium saucepan. Stir in ham; heat through.Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut tube of polenta into 8 slices. Arrange polenta slices in baking dish. Spoon salsa mixture over polenta. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake for 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Serves 4.
The National Pork Board does not encourage freezing cooked ham, since it affects the quality and mouth-feel of the meat However, leftover ham for use in soups or casseroles can be cut up into slices or cubed and stored in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.
All varieties of cured ham are either boneless or bone-in. Bone-in hams are traditionally considered more attractive and boneless are considered easier to serve because of simplified carving. Bone-in hams are available in a variety of shapes - whole or as a shank or butt half. Boneless hams also are available in a variety of sizes.
Cured ham is leg meat that has been dry- or wet-cured. Hams are labeled according to the amount of water added to the ham during the curing process. Because the leg muscle is a well-exercised part of the hog, ham is surprisingly low in fat.
Baking is the mothod of cooking pork with dry heat, typically in an oven.