Gammon Florentine with Garlic and Spinach

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Gammon leftovers? Bring on this cheesy, saucy dish with grated nutmeg for this classy yet comforting evening meal.

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Not Too Tricky

Ingredients

450g cooked cold gammon, cut into rough strips
25g butter
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
4 beef tomatoes, thickly sliced
Good pinch of sugar
450g cooked chopped spinach, drained well
Freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
25g extra grated Cheddar, for sprinkling
2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
75g strong Cheddar cheese,grated
25g Parmesan cheese, grated
600ml prepared white sauce
2 teaspoons English mustard

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 190°C, 170°C Fan, Gas Mark 5.

Step 2

Heat the butter in a large frying pan and cook the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and toss briefly in the garlic butter. Add the sugar and season well.

Step 3

Tip the tomatoes into a large shallow ovenproof gratin dish and level off with a knife. Spoon over the spinach and season well with the nutmeg and black pepper. Top the tomatoes with the strips of gammon.

Step 4

In a small bowl mix together the extra grated cheese and breadcrumbs, set to one side.

Step 5

Meanwhile, add the additional Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses to the hot white sauce, stir in the mustard and season to taste. Spoon the sauce over the gammon and sprinkle over the cheese and breadcrumb mix.

Step 6

Bake in the oven for approx 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 190°C, 170°C Fan, Gas Mark 5.

Step 2

Heat the butter in a large frying pan and cook the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and toss briefly in the garlic butter. Add the sugar and season well.

Step 3

Tip the tomatoes into a large shallow ovenproof gratin dish and level off with a knife. Spoon over the spinach and season well with the nutmeg and black pepper. Top the tomatoes with the strips of gammon.

Step 4

In a small bowl mix together the extra grated cheese and breadcrumbs, set to one side.

Step 5

Meanwhile, add the additional Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses to the hot white sauce, stir in the mustard and season to taste. Spoon the sauce over the gammon and sprinkle over the cheese and breadcrumb mix.

Step 6

Bake in the oven for approx 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

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