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What sides with ham

66 replies

BlueThingie · 01/11/2022 15:16

I'm hosting Boxing Day and I'd like to do a baked ham with roast potatoes. What other sides would you do and would you do a sauce? I'm worried it's going to be dry (not the ham, the meal as a whole).

Thanks!

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VestaTilley · 01/11/2022 22:59

Cumberland sauce and red cabbage

Summertimesunshineandfizz · 01/11/2022 23:04

Cumberland sauce, hasselback potatoes, cauliflower cheese, red cabbage and green beans with hazelnuts.

yoshiblue · 01/11/2022 23:12

Jacket potatoes, cauliflower cheese and red cabbage

VollywoodHampires · 01/11/2022 23:28

I would have gravy with it.

kateandme · 02/11/2022 03:07

Ham egg and chips
ham and parley sauce with roast potatoes
ham cauliflower cheese leeks and green beans
cheesy leeks
onion sauce
bread sauce
new potatoes with parsley butter

YuliaJollyberry · 02/11/2022 03:46

Summertimesunshineandfizz · 01/11/2022 23:04

Cumberland sauce, hasselback potatoes, cauliflower cheese, red cabbage and green beans with hazelnuts.

I’d do this with roast potatoes instead of the hasselback. With the addition of dishes of macaroni cheese, sweetcorn, pineapple chutney and jars of mustard for everyone to help themselves from. And crusty bread rolls. I’d then have covered all bases, something fancy for the adults and the children will enjoy the macaroni cheese and corn and if the hungover just want a ham and roast spud butty they are covered too.

AdaColeman · 02/11/2022 06:26

No one has mentioned the traditional accompaniment to ham...pease pudding.
Delicious, served hot when freshly made, or if it has been made in advance sliced and fried. Add some buttered new potatoes for the perfect meal.

PurBal · 02/11/2022 06:30

Bubble and squeak!

NameChangeForARaisin · 02/11/2022 07:49

Summertimesunshineandfizz · 01/11/2022 23:04

Cumberland sauce, hasselback potatoes, cauliflower cheese, red cabbage and green beans with hazelnuts.

Oooh!! Now you are talking!

I do dauphinoise potatoes, cauliflower cheese, pureed carrot and swede, braised red cabbage and long-term broccoli.

But hassleback potatoes and hazelnuts, might see Mr change things this year.

Blueberrycreampie · 02/11/2022 07:58

VivaJen · 01/11/2022 20:50

Yes always do Cumberland Sauce with ham, and cauli cheese.

OrangeCinnamonLatte · 02/11/2022 08:01

AlwaysLatte · 01/11/2022 15:19

I usually do scalloped potatoes with ham - the creamy sauce goes really well. Usually something like purple sprouting broccoli and if it's just after Christmas, red cabbage as I always make far too much!

Mmmm yes! I have nothing further to add!

LifeInAHamsterWheel · 02/11/2022 14:50

@GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER would you mind sharing your recipe for macaroni cheese pie?! I love the sound of that 😋

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 02/11/2022 17:05

@LifeInAHamsterWheel , here it is.

400 g macaroni (Recipe says elbow macaroni, but I usually use penne)
400 g really good strong Cheddar, grated
16 fl oz milk (I use semi-skimmed but you can use whole milk)
3 eggs
Salt, pepper, and a good dollop of English mustard, at least a heaped teaspoon.
Grease a large shallow-ish baking dish. Recipe says 2 quarts, but that’s American measures, I think their pint is 16 fl oz, so 4 times that.

Preheat oven to 180, 160 fan.

Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water, drain well. While still hot, transfer to a large bowl, add the cheese and mix well.

Whisk the eggs with the milk, add S, P, and M, add it all to the pasta and cheese, mix thoroughly before transferring to baking dish.,

Before putting in the oven I cover the top with foil, to stop it browning too much.
Bake for about an hour, or until it’s looking reasonably well set - it doesn’t need to be set hard - it’ll firm up on cooling.
Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
This cuts nicely into squares, and can also be served at room temp.

If you grate the cheese in advance, it’s very quick to put together.
It’s always very popular!

MissConductUS · 02/11/2022 17:06

SilverCatStripes · 01/11/2022 15:29

Macaroni and cheese works beautifully with ham

I was just coming on to say this!

LifeInAHamsterWheel · 03/11/2022 19:27

Thanks @GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER I will definitely be making that!

elephantseal · 04/11/2022 06:52

Red cabbage and creamed leeks. Carrots also work well. Mashed potatoes?

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