Ham, Bread Sauce and Herby Root Veg

Name: Ham, Bread Sauce and Herby Root Veg
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 3 large parsnips; 600g loose white potatoes; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 brown onion; 25g butter; 2 cloves garlic; 2 gammon steaks; 2.5 tbsp honey; O.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground allspice; 40g panko breadcrumbs; 300ml milk; 10g fresh chives; 15g fresh parsley

15 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:36:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1103.7 kcal (55%)

Total Fat49.8 g (71%)

Carbs117.6 g (45%)

Sugars41.4 g (46%)

Protein49.7 g (99%)

Sodium248.1 mg (12%)

Fiber14.6 g (52%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

3parsnips

large

600gwhite potatoes

4 Tbspolive oil

25gbutter

2 ½ Tbsphoney

½ tspground cinnamon

½ tspground allspice

40gpanko breadcrumbs

300mlmilk

10gfresh chives

15gfresh parsley

Instructions

Get your veg on

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Line 2 baking trays with tin foil. Peel 3 parsnips and 600g (21.2oz) of potatoes.

Step 2

Cut the parsnips into quarters lengthwise and remove the woody core from each quarter - these aren't great to eat so discard them. Cut the parsnips crosswise into 3 pieces.

Step 3

Cut the potatoes into similar sized chunks, then add everything onto a baking tray. Pour over 2 tbsp of oil and a generous pinch of salt. Give everything a good mix to coat the veg in the oil.

Step 4

Roast the veg in the oven for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway through, until golden in places and soft throughout.

Start the sauce

Step 5

Halve, peel, then finely dice l onion. Put a small saucepan over a medium heat and chuck in 25g (0.9oz) of butter and 1 tbsp of oil.

Step 6

Let the butter melt and foam, then drop in the onion. Fry for 8-10 minutes, until translucent and soft. Peel and mince 2 cloves of garlic, then get on with the rest of the dish while you wait.

Get roasting

Step 7

Chuck 2 gammon steaks onto the remaining lined baking tray. Drizzle over 2.5 tbsp of honey and the remaining 1 tbsp of oil. Sprinkle over 2 tsp of allspice and 2 tsp of cinnamon.

Step 8

Use your hands to coat the steaks with the oil and spices. Remember to always wash your hands after handling raw meat.

Step 9

Roast the gammon in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the steaks start to curl up and become golden in places.

Finish your sauce

Step 10

Once the onion has softened, chuck in the garlic. Fry everything for a further 2-3 minutes, until fragrant.

Step 11

Chuck 40g (1.4oz) of breadcrumbs into the pan followed by 300ml (10.1floz) of milk, and generous pinches of salt and black pepper.

Step 12

Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for 4-5 minutes, until it thickens to a loose mayonnaise-like consistency. Take the sauce off the heat and set it aside for later.

Get herby

Step 13

Finely chop 10g (0.4oz) of chives and 15g (0.5oz) of parsley. Once the parsnips and potatoes have come out of the oven chuck on the herbs.

Step 14

Toss everything together with a pinch of salt. If you are still waiting on your gammon, now would be a great time to wash up your board and knife.

Serve

Step 15

Load your herby veg onto serving plates, then prop a gammon steak up against each mound. Spoon a generous amount of bread sauce to the side of each plate, then tuck in!