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Leftover gammon and Brussels sprout risotto

by Jeanne Horak on January 1, 2015 18 Comments in Leftovers, Main course - meat

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Out with the old, in with the new.  It’s a saying that you hear all the time at the moment as people around the world prepare to celebrate the dawning of 2015, a new year.  It’s one of those grammatically peculiar phrases that English is so good at, lacking a subject, verb or object, yet making perfect sense to anybody who is a native English speaker.  Who’s doing the throwing out?  Who’s bringing in the new?  And what is the old stuff that we are throwing out? Clothes? Books?  Relationships?

For the first time in years, I am spending new year at home in sunny South Africa, in my brother’s beautiful holiday home on the coast.  It’s the holiday that dreams are made of – a clapboard house overlooking the crashing surf; sun-warmed wooden decks; blue and white sofas enticing you to enjoy an afternoon nap; and deckchairs where we snuggle under fleecy blankets to stargaze at night.  Adults slip into an easy routine of relaxed meals, walks and naps, while the kids run free – momentarily uncoupled from iPads and Xboxes – fishing in rockpools, making up complicated ball games, exploring the dunes and watching the waves for the perfect surfing break.

 

Rice

 

With a house so full of people, the expression “out with the old, in with the new” takes on a whole new meaning.  My sister-in-law’s war cry at mealtimes becomes “no leftovers, everybody!  We need to make space in the fridge!”.  And when the cry is not heeded and we do end up with leftovers, some creativity is called for.  Last night’s steak becomes today’s salad topping; or yesterday’s boozy grape dessert becomes the base for tomorrow’s sangria. And if your family, like mine, are hugely fond of large gammon joints for Christmas, leftovers are inevitable but so versatile.  This clever risotto uses up not only the ham at the back of the fridge, but also its side dish of sautéed Brussels sprouts.  Because the ham is so flavoursome it also needs minimal seasoning to make a satisfying and fuss-free holiday meal – and never underestimate the satisfaction of clearing your fridge of the old to make way for the new 😉

Wishing all my Cooksister readers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015!

 

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4.7 from 3 reviews
Gammon and Brussels sprout risotto
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Drowning in Christmas leftovers? This recipe turns leftover gammon and Brussels sprouts into an elegant and simple meal.
Author: Jeanne Horak-Druiff
Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 2 mains or 4 starters
Ingredients
  • About 100g cooked gammon/ham choppeed
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large cloves of garlic, crushed
  • About 1 cup cooked Brussels sprouts, chopped
  • 300g of risotto rice (Arborio or Carnarolli)
  • 60g Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 150ml white wine
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 20g +20g butter
  • 600ml vegetable stock
  • salt and black pepper
Instructions
  1. Melt 20g of the butter together with the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan.  Add the onion, garlic, gammon and sprouts and sauté until the onion is translucent and the gammon is heated through.
  2. Add the rice and cook for a minute or two, stirring constantly stir so that each grain is well-coated with oil/butter.  Add the white wine and keep stirring until the liquid has been absorbed almost completely.
  3. Add the hot stock a ladleful at a time (probably about 150-200 ml per ladle).  Keep stirring until each ladleful has been completely absorbed, but do not let the rice dry out and stick to the pot.  Once each ladleful is absorbed, add the next until the stock has all been added.  The rice should be soft but each grain should retain some bite in the centre, perfectly al dente, which should take about 20 minutes.
  4. As soon as the rice is ready, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 20g of butter and the rest of the grated Parmesan cheese.  Taste and season with salt and black pepper as desired – I added no salt as the gammon and the stock already contained enough.
  5. Garnish with a little more grated Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
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  1. Judith (Mostly About Chocolate Blog) says

    January 1, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I love brussel sprouts so they are rarely left over in our house but this is a fantastic recipe if we ever have ay – easy leftover recipe 😉

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  2. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    January 1, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I’ve given up on brussel sprouts. Tried them all sorts of ways but just can’t get a liking for them, Now I just ignore them and hope they will go away. Luckily I make Christmas dinner for the family, so they don’t make an appearance. Maybe I should try harder. Putting them in a risotto was a good idea.

    Have a great time in the sun Jeanne and Happy New Year x

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  3. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    January 1, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Oh – I want to be in a clapboard house over looking the ocean and eating this. Happy New year.

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    • Rachel - foodinmytum says

      January 1, 2015 at 4:03 pm

      That sounds like a perfect way to spend the New Year – far better than the slightly rainy, cold and very,very windy day here in London! I loved the whole Cape area when we went a couple of years ago and can just picture being in one of those houses now! Enjoy….

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  4. Jen @ Blue Kitchen Bakes says

    January 2, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    I don’t really like sprouts unless I can hide them somehow but my OH loves them so we have a bag of sprouts in the freezer. I also have a fair bit of Christmas ham stashed in the freezer too and this is something that I’ll be cooking more than once as all the lovely ham flavours help disguise the sproutiness for me 🙂

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  5. Rosa says

    January 3, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    A scrumptious combination and fantastic idea!

    Best wishes for the New Year!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  6. Fiver Feeds says

    January 3, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    I always like using leftovers, there are so many different ways you can use them. Like the way you did!

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  7. Sally - My Custard Pie says

    January 7, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Happy New Year Jeanne. I do a version of this at the end of each week – the out with old using up everything that is – to make room for my weekly farmers market shop. Sounds like you are having a fantastic time in SA.

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  8. Amanda Ricci says

    January 10, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    That’s great idea! Happy New Year! 🙂

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  9. Jonker - Firefly says

    January 13, 2015 at 8:06 am

    It does look yummy, even if I’m not a fan of brussels sprout

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  10. Sarah Maison Cupcake says

    January 13, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Mmm that looks fantastic. I am not using leftover sprouts now, I have bought new ones 🙂

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  11. Rosana McPhee Hot&Chilli Food and Travel Blog says

    January 13, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    I love rice dishes, we eat rice very often in Brazil, one of our everyday staple ingredients. This risotto looks good! Happy New Year. Rosana x

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  12. Sally - My Custard Pie says

    January 14, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    I froze a lot of my leftover ham. I think I’d better defrost some and find some sprouts pronto! Happy 2015 – hope it’s a better year for you.

    Reply
  13. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    January 23, 2015 at 4:55 am

    Never have I used brussels sprouts in risotto before.. this is definitely something I need to try!

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  14. Emily @amummytoo says

    January 28, 2015 at 11:22 pm

    This looks like a lovely light yet satisfying dish – perfect for January. Pinned!

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  15. Robyn (15226922) says

    April 12, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    The idea of creating a new dish, by using the leftovers of an old one is genius. Sure, most of us will eat the leftovers, but at the end of the day they’re just the leftovers of a previous dish. It’s so easy to recreate into something new. Please post more leftover manipulations like this one.

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