Italian Sauces Recipes - Ham and Almond Sauce (Salsa di Prosciutto e Mandorle) Recipe

Ingredients  

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 100 g/4 oz boiled ham, diced

• 15 ml/1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 5 ml/1 tsp made mustard

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup toasted almonds, chopped

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup double (heavy) cream

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1. Heat the butter in a saucepan and fry (sauté) the ham for 2 minutes.

2. Stir in the nut oil and mustard. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring all the time.

3. Stir in the thyme, chopped almonds, salt and pepper. Blend in the cream.

4. Reheat and serve hot with pasta.