So much ham! I bought 1.5kg of the stuff and we only got through about half of it on the day. Fortunately, I didn’t buy a leg, last time I did that we had ham for a month afterwards. Anyway, here’s a quick recipe from my leftovers:

Ham (about 100-200g) - cut into strips 1″ long
2 garlic cloves - chopped/crushed, however you like them
Can of chopped Italian tomatoes
Roasted capsicum - sliced thinly (optional, I just had some because I cooked up some old capsicum)
Good extra virgin olive oil
Cream

Fry up the ham and garlic until lightly browned, add can of tomatoes (drained if whole tomatoes, I don’t know why they are so much more watery), capsicum and a tablespoon or two of the olive oil and simmer until the tomatoes smell cooked, add cream to taste (not too much though, don’t get it too watery). If it is too watery, simmer until reduced to a desirable consistency.

Serve with whatever pasta you have in your cupboard (I had penne which was perfect).

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