Italian Meat - Pork, Ham and Sausage Recipes - Mountain Ham (Proscuitto di Montagna)  Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 onions, sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, sliced

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 450 g/1lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• 250 ml/1 cup dry white wine

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh oregano

• 5 ml/1 tsp mustard

• 275 g/10 oz Parma ham slices

• 15 ml/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 15 ml/1 tbsp capers, chopped

• 2 sprigs of parsley, chopped

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and try (sauté) the onions and garlic for 5 minutes.

2. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Fry for 3 minutes and stir in the tomatoes, wine, oregano and mustard and bring to the boil.

3. Reduce the heat and cook for 35 minutes. Cut the Parma ham into strips and try in the butter.

4. Place the meat in the ovenproof dish and pour over the sauce. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.

5. Remove the foil, stir in the capers and serve garnished with the parsley.