Put diced cooked ham in the slow cooker with 3 other secret ingredients to get a meal so fantastic your potluck buddies will be begging for more.

Place the diced cooked ham in an even layer in the bottom of a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. It should look like a big pile of ham cubes covering the base of the crock.

In a medium bowl, stir together the pineapple tidbits with a few spoonfuls of their juice, the brown sugar, and the Dijon mustard until the sugar is mostly dissolved and everything is well combined.

Pour the pineapple-mustard mixture evenly over the diced ham in the slow cooker, trying to cover as much of the ham as possible. Use a spoon to gently stir just once or twice so the sauce can work its way between the ham pieces without packing them down too much.

Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, or on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the ham is heated through and the sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened. Give it a gentle stir once about halfway through if you’re nearby, but it’s not mandatory.

Once hot, taste the sauce and adjust if needed: add a pinch of salt if your ham is on the mild side, or a spoonful of extra mustard if you want more tang. Switch the slow cooker to WARM for serving at a potluck so it stays hot and safe while people help themselves.

Serve the ham and plenty of the sweet-savory sauce over rice, potatoes, or in rolls. Stir occasionally if it sits on WARM for more than an hour so the sauce stays evenly distributed and the edges don’t dry out.

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