Brussels Sprouts with Ham and Gouda Cheese
1 kg Brussels sprouts
200 g ham, thickly slided
90 g butter
1 pinch fresh grated nutmeg
100 g Gouda cheese grated
1 tbsp chives
1
trim the sprouts discarding the outer leaves; slice off the base and cut a cross in it
cook in a large pan of boiling, salted water for about 15 minutes until well cooked but not soft
dice the ham and sauté in half the butter; add the sprouts and nutmeg and mix well
melt the remaining butter and brown slightly
drizzle over the sprouts and stir in the Gouda cheese
snip the chives and sprinkle over the sprouts
serve immediately
