Ellens New New England Boiled Dinner Recipes

GRAMMIE BEA'S NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place ham in a large dutch oven style kettle.
• Cover with cold water, and fill to about 2" above top of ham. Cover kettle, and bring to a boil using high heat.
• Turn down to med-high and let boil a few minutes, then drain water, and refill with water 2" above ham, and bring to a boil again over high heat. This method is used to make the ham less salty. (Or you may refrigerate ham overnight in water, and change water several times before cooking instead).
• Once water comes to a boil, turn heat down to med. to med-high making sure it keeps boiling. Keep cover on kettle while cooking.
• Add peeled onions to the kettle.
• Cook ham 1/2 hour per pound of ham.
• Add some water to the kettle, when it starts getting low.
• Peel and cut potatoes and carrots.
• Wash and core cabbage, then cut into wedges.
• Add vegetables during the last 30-40 minutes of cooking time. Serve when veggies are tender, or to your liking.

ELLEN'S "NEW" NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• 1. Cut cabbage into eight wedges and place in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• 2. Add ham slices to pot, cover and simmer for one hour.
• 3. Add potatoes, salt and pepper, and caraway seeds, and continue simmering for another hour, or until cabbage and potatoes are tender.

HEARTY NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Rinse the corned beef in cold water.
• Put in large pot and bring to a boil; drain and discard this water which will be very salty.
• Cover the meat again with 4 more quarts of water and let it simmer several hours till tender.
• Add the onions and turnip and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add the rest of the veggies and cook for another 20 minutes or so till tender.
• Remove all to a large platter with the meat in the center and veggies around the edge.

CROCK POT NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• In a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic.
• Trim the fat from the brisket and if necessary, trim the brisket to fit into the slow cooker. (Do not use the seasoning package if one comes with the brisket). Place the brisket on top of the vegetables; sprinkle with dill seed, rosemary, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Pour the broth over the brisket.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 11 to 12 hours or on high for 51/2 to 6 hours.
• If using low setting, turn cooker to high and add the cabbage wedges; cover and cook for 30 to 60 minutes more or until the cabbage is tender.
• Transfer meat to a cutting board and thinly slice the meat across the grain. Place meat slices on a serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to the serving platter and serve.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place meat in dutch oven.
• Add spices from pkg if desired.
• Add water to cover meat.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered 2 hours.
• Add all vegetables EXCEPT cabbage.
• Cover, return to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add cabbage.
• Cover; cook for 20 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place meat in crock pot
• Place and fit vegetables around the ham
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hrs on high for 4 hrs

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place ham and water in canner.
• Close securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 20 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.
• Add vegetables and pepper.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 8 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.