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Fruity Ham Slices

Fruity Ham Slices

A sweet and savory baked ham dish topped with banana and crushed pineapple, finished with a lightly spiced pineapple sauce for a warm, flavorful main course.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 142
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound low-sodium extra lean ham slices (8 slices)
  • 2 bananas
  • ½ cup crushed pineapple in juice
  • 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Place ham slices in a baking dish.
  3. Peel bananas and cut into quarters, first cutting lengthwise.
  4. Place 1/4 banana and 1 tablespoon crushed pineapple on each ham slice.
  5. To make the sauce, pour pineapple juice in a saucepan. Add cornstarch, cinnamon, and cloves.
  6. Cook over medium heat until juice is clear and slightly thickened. Pour sauce over top of ham and bake in oven for 20 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately.

Notes

Food Exchanges: Food Exchanges: 1 fruit, 2 very-lean meat.
Recipe provided courtesy of South Dakota Department of Health – The mission of the South Dakota Department of Health is to prevent disease and promote health, ensure access to needed, high-quality health care, and to efficiently manage public health resources.