Crock Pot Ham Hock And Bean Recipe Recipe For Shrimp

CROCK POT HAM AND BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and soak in enough water to cover overnight.
• Or you may sort them and place in a saucepan with 2-inches of water to cover.
• Bring them to a boil, boil for 3 minutes, then cover and remove from heat.
• Allow to sit for one hour after boiling (don't lift the lid).
• Whichever method you use, rinse and drain the beans before placing them in the crock pot.
• Put the rinsed beans, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, parsley, cloves, ham (chopped into large chunks) or ham hocks into the crock pot along with 6 cups water or broth.
• Cover crock, and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until beans are tender and creamy.
• Skim any excess fat, if necessary, before serving.

SLOW COOKER HAM HOCK RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in your slow cooker.
• Cover pot and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours until desired tenderness is achieved. To know if it's tender enough, check if the meat already starts falling off the bone.
• Once cooked, drain the ham hock and allow it to cool down briefly.
• Drain the liquid and discard the rest. Season the liquid to taste with salt and pepper.
• Once the ham hock has briefly cooled down, debone and peel off its fatty skin. Portion the meat accordingly.
• Serve with a side of coleslaw and sweet potatoes or along with the liquid and bread on the side. Enjoy!

LEFTOVER HAM AND SHRIMP SLOW COOKER GUMBO

Steps:

• Stir garlic, turmeric, chili powder, basil, and cayenne pepper together in a small saucepan; heat over medium heat until aromatic, about 1 minute. Melt butter into the mixture, add onion, and cook until the onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Scoop onion mixture from saucepan into a slow cooker, reserving as much butter in the saucepan as possible.
• Increase heat under saucepan to medium-high heat. Saute frozen shrimp in hot butter until just firm, about 2 minutes; transfer mixture to slow cooker. Add ham, ham bone, black beans, and tomatoes to the slow cooker.
• Cook on High until the ham on the bone is falling off, 4 to 6 hours (or on Low 6 to 8 hours).
• Remove and discard ham bone, stir coconut milk into the mixture, continue cooking on Low until the coconut milk is warmed, about 30 minutes.

CROCK POT HAM BONE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Add onion and celery to crock pot.
• Place ham bone or hocks on top of onion and celery.
• Pour rinsed beans around ham and sprinkle with pepper.
• Add bay leaves and garlic.
• Add chicken stock and stir to combine all ingredients cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• When ham is tender (6-7 hours) Remove meat from bones (discarding fat and bones) and return meat to the pot. Stir to combine and break up ham pieces.
• To thicken smash some of the beans on the side of crock pot.
• When done skim any fat off and discard bay leaves.