HELP!!!!!! Ham bone recipes

[mauimagic]

Mahalo for this great thread - I have a ham bone to use this weekend!!

[Charro]

You could do almost anything with it. You could even make a corn chowder and put it in it to kick up the flavor.

[red2red]

I soak northern white beans overnight. Next morning I put my ham bone in water and boil a couple of hours.
Then I remove the bone to a platter and let cool. While the bone is cooling I divide the broth up into 2 containers.
I remove all the meat from the bone and divide in half putting each half of ham pieces in with each broth.
I put 1 broth/ham back in the pot with a chopped med onion, minced garlic clove and a couple of carrots chopped (or if fussy spouse can put all in blender with water then by the time you are done cooking the beans you won't be able to spot the carrots). I salt and pepper along the way as they cook until soft and broth is thick, usally 3-4 hrs. Make sure you stir a lot so don't stick.
That other broth/ham container, freeze it. Then next time your in the mood for beans you don't need a bone just pull out your container of broth.

[Sophia]

I just put mine in with 2 lbs of pinto's yesterday in the crockpot with water all the way to top of crockpot. The beans were yummy. TC

[Libby]

I would make broth from it for soup bases. Everyone has listed bean soups with ham broth but what about chicken soup with pork stock? Extra flavourful Shredded chicken and veggies in a pork broth - mmm!

What about using the broth to try your hand at making Vietnamese noodle soup - pho. Rachael Ray Show - Food - Phunky BBQ Pho With Pork

And lastly - use the broth to cook rice vs regular water. Adds flavour

[zakity]

I just put mine in with 2 lbs of pinto's yesterday in the crockpot with water all the way to top of crockpot. The beans were yummy.

This is what I do. I cook the hambone first and let it cool before I pick the meat off the bone (and pick out the icky bits). If there is extra meat and/or broth, I package it up for a future meal. I then toss the broth and meat for that meal back into the crockpot with the beans and let them cook all day. It is a great "going to be gone all day" meal.


Side note: I save the fat off the top to use in soap.

[lwlynch]

throw it in on top of a crockpot full of greens, collard greens or turnip.. a bit of vinegar and a splash of garlic.. and let cook till tender.