Leftover Ham and Rice
This leftover ham and rice skillet is a quick and easy way to use up leftover ham with sweet apples and tender carrots. It's a healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free meal that’s simple to make and loaded with deliciousness. This simple 30-minute dinner is comfort food for any night of the week.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cups basmati rice
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 2½ cups apple juice divided
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or vegan butter or canola oil, divided
- 1 pound ham bite-size cubes
- 2 medium tart apples peeled and sliced into wedges
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine rice and carrots. Cook according to rice package directions, using 1½ cups apple juice in place of the water.
- Sauté onions and ham in 1 tablespoon butter until ham is lightly browned and onions are translucent. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon until the apples are almost tender.
- In a bowl, whisk cornstarch and 1 cup apple juice until it's smooth; add to the apples in the skillet. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Put ham and onions back in the skillet with the apples and cook until everything is hot and bubbly.
- Serve ham, apples, and onions with sauce over the rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 970mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 6035IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
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