Community Pick
Ham and Beans
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb dried navy beans
- 6 cups cold water, for soaking
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped well
- 1 carrot, chopped well
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups cold water, for cooking
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 meaty ham bone, from baked ham
- salt and pepper
directions
- Wash and pick over the beans.
- Place in a large stockpot and cover with the soaking water.
- Let stand overnight.
- (you can speed this up by using your crock pot on high and watch the water. It takes around 3 hours) Drain the beans, rinse and drain again.
- Heat the oil in the pot over medium high.
- Add the onions, carrot and garlic.
- Cook, stirring often until the onions are tender, around 3 or 4 minutes.
- Add the beans, cooking water and the bay leaf.
- Slowly bring to a full boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simer, cover and cook for 1 hour.
- Add the ham bone to the pot.
- Re-cover and simmer 2 hours longer-watch the water level.
- Remove the bay leaf and discard.
- Remove the ham bone and cut away the meat.
- Chop into bite sized pieces and return to the pot.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with corn bread.
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Reviews
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At Di's suggestion, I tried this recipe to use a hambone that I found in my freezer. It was really delicious. The kids really enjoyed this and loved the addition of cornbread. The hambone was seasoned enough, so I didn't need to add additional salt or pepper. I rinsed the beans several times and picked through the soaked beans to get rid of as many of the membranes as possible. I also had a small amount of minced ham that I added in to heat through. Thank you for posting this, it will be a favorite for us!
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My husband said this was definitely a five star recipe...even though he kept complaining while I was making it..."don't put a carrot in it" (I did anyway), "are beans supposed to have garlic in them?","that smells pretty strong". He wound up eating three plates full, as did my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter (different size plates!) They both loved it...great recipe! Thanks, Di!
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Excellent! My husband said it's the best he's ever had. Super easy with just a slight bit of planning ahead and perfect for a cold winter night. I used the ham bone & leftover meat from Awesome Baked Ham #46922. I'd saved some of the cooking liquid/stock from that dinner as well and added it in on the last step and warmed through; the brown sugar sweetness added an extra depth of flavor to the beans. Thanks so much for posting!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois