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Leftover Roast Gammon, Gammon Pasta

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Description

An easy 15-minute pasta dish to make with leftover roast Gammon, Pork Butt or Gammon steaks. This pasta sauce is so delicious you will find yourself cooking Gammon just to make this recipe! The ingredient list is small and the recipe is easy – hooray!

Ingredients

  • 1 –2 cups (150-300g) leftover gammon, cut into small cubes or shredded
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoons butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) cream
  • ½ cup parmesan
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 250g uncooked pasta, penne or screws or farfalle work well

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
  2. In a medium-sized pot, add the butter, gammon, maple syrup, garlic and thyme. Sauté over medium-high heat until the gammon is golden brown and crispy and the garlic is fragrant, 4-5 minutes.
  3. Add the tablespoon lemon juice and simmer for 1 minute.
  4. Add the cream and simmer for another 1-2 minutes.
  5. Stir in the parmesan and season to taste.
  6. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. Top with chopped fresh parsley.