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Ham and cabbage with mustard sauce recipe

Ham and cabbage with mustard sauce recipe

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This is a traditional and comforting Irish recipe which is great to have on a Sunday, it's easy to prepare and great to feed the family - even fussy eaters! See method

  • Serves 6
  • 10 mins to prepare and 1 hr 15 mins to cook
  • 530 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1.3kg (2 1/2lb) smoked gammon joint
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 40g (1 1/2oz) butter
  • 25g (1oz) plain flour
  • 1tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 100ml (3 1/2oz) double cream
  • handful parsley, chopped
  • 1 cabbage, shredded

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2210kj
    530kcal     26%

  • Fat

    33g 46%

  • Saturates

    15g 74%

  • Sugars

    9g 10%

  • Salt

    5.3g 88%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.7g Protein 43.6g Fibre 6.4g

Method

  1. Place the ham in a really large pan. Then pour over enough water to cover it. Bring up to the boil, then reduce down to a simmer. Add the cloves, bay leaf, onion and carrot and leave to cook for 1hr 15mins. If you have different sized ham, you’ll need to simmer the ham for 25 mins per 500g (1lb).
  2. Leave to cool a little, then use a sharp knife to slice away the tough skin from the ham. Drain the stock, discarding the flavourings.
  3. Melt 25g (1oz) of butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and cook for a couple of mins, stirring all the time. Then slowly pour in 300ml (1/2pt) of the ham stock, whisking until smooth.
  4. Leave to simmer for 5 – 10mins until the sauce thickens, then add the mustard and cream and heat through. Scatter in the parsley and keep warm.
  5. Meanwhile place the cabbage in a saucepan. Add 75ml (3fl.oz) of the ham stock and then cook for 5 – 7mins until soft. Drain away any remaining stock and toss through the remaining butter.
  6. Cut the ham into thick slices, spoon over some of the sauce and serve with the cabbage and some mashed potato if you like.

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