Ham and Butternut Squash Hash Recipe

The leeks and the ham give this hash a bit of a rustic feel, and the squash adds a warm taste and a sunny color to the final dish. It might lose a few points on snob appeal, but it makes up for that in the “quick” and “easy” categories, so unless you’re feeding the Queen, it evens out.

When it comes to squash, roasting is more common than cooking it in a skillet, but the skillet method has its charms, especially in time-saving. Just make sure to make your cubes small enough to cook through before the outsides are burned – you might want to cut one in half to check before taking the skillet off the heat.

One word of warning about the leek: leeks are pretty high in FODMAPs (they’re in the onion/garlic family) so if you’re FODMAP-sensitive, this probably isn’t the recipe for you. But on the other hand, it is easy to modify for the AIP.

Just leave out the paprika and make sure to get (or make) a safe type of ham. It would make a great egg-free breakfast or a simple dinner for the nights when “fast and easy” needs to come first on the menu.

Ham And Butternut Squash Hash Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min COOK: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups pre-cooked ham, cubed;
• 1 leek, sliced;
• 1 green apple, peeled and cubed;
• 1 onion, sliced;
• 2 garlic cloves, minced;
• 1 tsp. paprika;
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon;
• Cooking fat;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Preparation

1. Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Cook the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the butternut squash and sliced leek, and cook until soft and tender (5 to 7 minutes).
4. Add the ham and apple and cook until warm.
5. Season with ground cinnamon, paprika, salt, and pepper.
6. Cook another 2 minutes, and serve warm.

Ham And Butternut Squash Hash Recipe

A one-pan skillet meal that tastes great as an egg-free breakfast or a no-fuss lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 311 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 2 cups pre-cooked ham cubed
• 1 leek sliced
• 1 green apple peeled and cubed
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  Cooking fat
• Cook the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes.
  1 onion, 2 garlic cloves
• Add the butternut squash and sliced leek, and cook until soft and tender (5 to 7 minutes).
  1 butternut squash, 1 leek
• Add the ham and apple and cook until warm.
  2 cups pre-cooked ham, 1 green apple
• Season with ground cinnamon, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  1 tsp. ground cinnamon, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 tsp. paprika
• Cook another 2 minutes, and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 18gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 846mgPotassium: 1029mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 20938IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 3mg

Keyword butternut, ham, squash

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