This ham and beans recipe is navy beans simmered with a ham hock until the broth turns creamy. It is not split pea soup or baked beans.
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Ham and Beans
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Ham and Beans. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) dried navy beans, rinsed
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 cups (1.9L) water
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cover the beans with water and boil 2 minutes. Set aside, covered, 1 hour. Drain.
- Put beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, bay, and 8 cups water in a pot. Simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the beans are soft.
- Pull the meat off the hock, stir it back in, and season.
Notes
Salt late. Early salt can keep the skins tough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Soak
The quick boil works if you did not soak overnight.
Hock
It flavors the pot. A ham bone works.
Water
Add a splash if the beans look dry before they are soft.
Bay
One leaf. Pull it out.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Canned beans?
Use 4 cans, drained, and simmer 40 minutes with the hock.
Storage
Fridge, 4 days. They thicken.
Slow cooker
Low for 7 hours after the soak.
Serve
In a bowl, with cornbread.
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