Baked Ham Dinner

 Hams were on sale this week so I picked up a nice big one.  Butt end bone-in smoked ham.   Nothing more simple to cook than  a ham.  Just put it in a roasting pan, cover tightly with foil and place in a 325°F oven for two to four hours depending on the size of the ham.  Approximately 20 minutes a pound.   I like my ham to taste like ham so I don't add anything.  No liquid,  glazes, brown sugar,  mustard,,cloves or pineapple. Absolutely nothing.   The ham was oven-ready before leaving for work on Saturday and all Moe had to do was put it in the oven around 2:30 pm.  

I  walked in the door just before 5:30 and all I had to do was make the potato gratin and get it in the oven and cook the other sides.

 

 Roasted Butternut squash with rosemary

and

 steamed green beans.   

Another easy- to - put - together - after - work - dinner (As long as you have someone at home who can put the meat in the oven for you) and we were eating shortly after 6:30.  Earlier than most days. 

Butternut Squash (Roasted)
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Adapted from: Sugar in the Raw

Butternut Squash
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt
pepper

Cut the butternut squash into 1 inch cubes. Coat the squash with the olive oil.  Mix together the sugar, rosemary, salt and pepper and toss with the squash.

Place in a shallow roasting pan and roast in a 375°F oven until the squash is tender. Watch carefully so that the squash doesn't burn.

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