Nov 18
Cold Days, Cozy Foods
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in recipes
With all the rain and cool weather, it was time for some comfort food. Can you guess what we had by the picture?
Ha Ha! Guess that was a little too easy! Honey Bunches and I went looking for a new and simple ham and bean recipe. We found recipes with tomatoes, okra, and about everything else I have never heard of in ham and beans. We finally settled on one with a potato in it and were pleasantly surprised.
1 lb. dried Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained & picked over
2 smoked ham hocks, about 2 lbs. or scraps & pieces from leftover ham
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lg. potato, pared & cubed
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 lg. carrot, shredded
2 smoked ham hocks, about 2 lbs. or scraps & pieces from leftover ham
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lg. potato, pared & cubed
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 lg. carrot, shredded
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
Pepper
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
Pepper
We put beans and 2 1/2 quarts water in the crock pot to sit over night. Discard any beans that float to the surface. In the morning we added all the other ingredients covered and set to low for 6 – 8 hours.Remove ham hocks, separate meat from fat and bones. Dice meat and return to soup. Discard fat and bones. Season to taste with black pepper. I was extremely pleased. (even with the potato thrown in!)
Sounds good for a cold winters nights supper.
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