Boiled Ham With Parsley Sauce

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fresh ham
• 2 medium onions, skinned
• 2 medium carrots, thickly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Place the ham in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with cold water; bring to a boil over medium high heat.

Remove ham and drain water (you are trying to remover salt).

Return ham to pot along with onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf and peppercorns; cover with cold water and bring to a boil over medium high heat.

Skim surface with a slotted spoon, cover, reduce heat, and cook 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the parsley sauce by whisking the butter, flour, and milk in a saucepan, over medium heat, until thickened and smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper and add parsley.

Once the meat is done, remove the rind (skin) and excess fat; slice.

Serve the sliced meat with the parsley sauce.