Ingredients

Preparation 15 minutes, cooking time 30 minutes

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon apple cider
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 yam or sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 pound lean ham steak
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup diagonally sliced green part of scallions

In large skillet, stir together 1 cup of the cider, mustard, ginger and cloves. Bring to a simmer. Add yam slices. Cover tightly and simmer until partially tender, 15 minutes.
Add ham steak, covering with yam slices. Arrange apple wedges over top. Cover and simmer until apples and yam are tender and ham is heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together cornstarch and the 1 tablespoon of cider until well blended. With slotted spoon, remove ham, yams and apple from skillet to platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Stir a little of hot pan liquid into cornstarch mixture until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
Divide ham, yams and apples among 4 plates. Spoon skillet sauce over. Garnish with scallions.
Makes 4 servings.

Directions

Nutrition information per serving: 211 cal., 18 g pro., 25 g carbo., 4 g total fat (1 g saturated), 38 mg chol., 2 g fiber, 1,188 mg sodium.