Ham with Creamed Vegetables

Name: Ham with Creamed Vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup julienned sweet red pepper; 1/4 cup julienned sweet yellow pepper; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons sliced celery; 2 tablespoons chopped carrot; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup milk; 1-1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules; 1 boneless fully cooked ham steak (1 pound)

This hearty skillet entree is easy to fix and chock-full of garden flavor and nutrition. Plus, it's sure to warm your family right down to their toes.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/4 cup julienned sweet red pepper
1/4 cup julienned sweet yellow pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons sliced celery
2 tablespoons chopped carrot
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1 boneless fully cooked ham steak (1 pound)

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the peppers, onion, celery and carrot in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour and pepper. Gradually whisk in milk and bouillon until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Meanwhile, cut the ham steak into four pieces. Cook in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat for 2-4 minutes or until browned on both sides. Serve with vegetable mixture.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounce-weight: 251 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 1638mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Ham with Creamed Vegetables in Quick Cooking November/December 2005

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katlaydee3

Jan 25, 2012

This was a really good recipe. I served it with the Dill Rolls on the same page and a rice pilaf.
jennzehr

Aug 20, 2009

I love this recipe! It's great for using up veggies you may have on hand and I always add about a half chopped small head of cabbage to it! We serve it with sausage as well as ham!