I hope that everyone had a fantastic Christmas and New Years. And I am sure everyone has eaten more food then one person should really consume in that short of a time frame. I know I feel like I put on 10 pounds this Christmas season. Lots of rich foods and tons of sugar delights. Not only did I probably eat too much in the last two weeks but I am also tired from all of the prep and cooking I did for so many large meals. So not only am I looking for lighter meals for the next few weeks, I am ready to find some easier meals to prepare. I still have some leftovers from the holiday season so my first step is to make sure that I use those up, wasting food is wasting money so I try to utilize each and every ingredient.
I ended up with rather a lot of leftover ham and I was inspired by a friend to try make a risotto. Risotto is one of those dishes that is very easy to make just a little time consuming because it does require you to stir constantly. But it has become a favorite of mine so I don't mind the extra work. But seeing as how I am trying to keep to a lighter meal plan I decided to avoid the creams and cheeses that often goes into a risotto and focused on allowing the natural starches in the arborio rice to provide the creaminess while the leftover ham brought a salty richness to it. Although a small sprinkle of Parmesan on top I am sure isn't too bad.
While this dish isn't good for babies just weaning feel free to give it to a toddler to enjoy with you.
