Brown Butter Ham Gnocchi With Asparagus & Peas

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package (16 oz*) potato gnocchi
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 cups sweet peas, fresh or frozen
• 3/4 lbs ham, cut in chunks** 
• 1 lb asparagus, cut into 1” lengths
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. 
2. Add 1/4 cup butter to skillet. Melt over medium heat and continue to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Once the butter is brown and smells nutty, remove all but 1 or 2 TBS from heat to a small bowl.
4. Add gnocchi (and peas, if frozen) and cook over medium heat in the skillet until browned, about 5 minutes.
5. Stir in garlic and thyme leaves, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.
6. Stir in salt, pepper, ham, and asparagus (and peas, if fresh/thawed), along with half of the brown butter. Cook until vegetables are bright green and cooked through. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Stir in remaining brown butter and lemon juice, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.
8. Stir in 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

*The package sold at our store was 12oz, which was fine

**I had a big ham steak (on sale after Easter) and just cut up as much as "looked right," which ended up being about half of it.  YMMV

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Original recipe: Cake n Knife

Posted by Jasmine

Ham and Potato Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil or butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped (or 2 tsp minced garlic)
• 1 tsp thyme
• ¼ cup flour
• 2 c ham or chicken broth
• 2 c milk
• 1½ lb potatoes, diced small
• 8 oz diced ham
• 1 cup corn

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
2. Mix in garlic, thyme, and flour and cook until the flour is lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes. [1].
3. Slowly stir in the broth, deglazing the pan as you go. Add the milk and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10-12 minutes.
4. Add the ham and corn, cook until heated.

Want to add bacon?

• Fry anywhere between 4 strips to 1 package bacon in the large pot.
• Remove from pot and crumble.
• Use (some of) the bacon grease instead of (or in addition to) the olive oil to cook veggies.
• Top finished soup with bacon crumbles.