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Hammin di Pesach
Photo: Lily Banse

Hammin di Pesach

16 ingredients 19 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

686
Calories
64g
Protein
44g
Fat
6g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 Chicken breast (2 halves)
  • 4 tsp Olive oil
  • 1 Egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp Matza meal (*)
  • 8 cup Chicken broth
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 dash Nutmeg
  • 2 1/2 lbs Lamb, breast of or rib chops
  • 2 Garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 Parsley, Italian sprigs coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup Warm water
  • 2 lbs Spinach, cooked and slightly drained
  • 4 Matzot, regular, broken into large pieces
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Directions

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(*)matza meal and matzots may purchase in some supermarkets and jewish grocery stores.

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(the word hammin (or hammim) is derived from the hebrew adjective ham or warm which describes certain dishes that are

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kept warm for prolonged periods of time.

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In pitigliano, however hammin was the classic one-course meal for passover that both rich and poor used to make.

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The only difference between the versions was the in the cuts of meat used.

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Poor people used breast of lamb..and meatballs made with beef(when the cost of ground beef was a fraction of the cost

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of chicken).

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People who didn"t have to worry about the cost used tiny rib chops from baby lamb and chicken balls." combine ground

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chicken, 1 tbsp olive oil, egg, matza meal and 2 tbsp broth in small bowl.

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Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste and mix well.

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In large pot, place the lamb with remaining oil, sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper and lightly brown for 2-3

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Add garlic, parsley and 1 cup of warm water.

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Form many tiny bowls with the ground chicken mixture and gently add to pot with lamb.

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Cover and simmer 1 to ½ hours.

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Add spinach and 1 tsp salt and simmer, covered, 15 minutes longer.

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Transfer the lamb chops, half the spinach and most of the gravy to a hot serving dish and keep warm.

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Add remaining broth to pot and bring to a boil.

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Add matza pieces and cook 4 to 5 minutes.

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Turn the heat off and let stand 5 minutes before serving as a soup.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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