Potato and Ham Ragu
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 oz ham cut into small cubes
- 1 cup leeks sliced
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 ½ lbs potatoes cut into chunks
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoon brandy
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Heat butter and oil in large skillet. Cook ham, garlic and leeks over medium low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine stock, brandy and oregano together, then slowly stir into the potatoes.
- Cover and cook low heat for another 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender but not mushy.
- Add parsley and cream, season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for additional 5 minutes.
*The Little Potato Company supplied me with the potatoes for this post.