Irish bacon and cabbage| three ingredients |Simple food | Parsley Sauce

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is versatile.

Place the ham in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil.

Cook the ham at a medium boil for about 2 to 2.5 hours, flipping halfway through.

After 2.5 hours, check if the ham is cooked by pinching it with tongs.

Remove the ham from the pot and reserve the cooking liquid.

Cut the cabbage into quarters and then into shapes.

Add the cabbage to the reserved ham water and cook for 5-10 minutes until softened.

Boil potatoes separately until cooked, then mash with butter, salt, and pepper.

Prepare the parsley sauce by melting butter and adding flour, whisking to combine.

Gradually add milk to the butter and flour mixture until thickened, then stir in whole grain mustard, salt, and pepper.

Finish the parsley sauce with chopped parsley and mix well.

Serve the ham with mashed potatoes, cabbage, and ladle some of the reserved ham water over the dish, topped with parsley sauce.

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