Grits With Ham Hocks And Sauteed Apples Recipes

HAM & CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, about 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, stir a small amount of hot grits into egg substitute; return all to pan, mixing well., Add process cheese, milk and butter; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in ham, green onions and seasonings. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SAUTEED OR GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Remove rind and trim off all but 1/4-inch of outer fat. Cut ham into two serving pieces. Score the fat edge at 1-inch intervals so the steak does not curl during cooking. Lightly saute, ham on both sides in butter for 3 to 4 minutes a side. Remove ham steak to a plate.
• Add apple and saute until somewhat soft. Stir in mustard and cider and reduce until the cider has almost entirely evaporated. Add the heavy cream and reduce until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon sauce over steak.

SAUTEED OR GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Remove rind and trim off all but 1/4-inch of outer fat. Cut ham into two serving pieces. Score the fat edge at 1-inch intervals so the steak does not curl during cooking. Lightly saute, ham on both sides in butter for 3 to 4 minutes a side. Remove ham steak to a plate.
• Add apple and saute until somewhat soft. Stir in mustard and cider and reduce until the cider has almost entirely evaporated. Add the heavy cream and reduce until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon sauce over steak.

GRITS WITH HAM HOCKS AND SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Melt butter in large ovenproof pot over high heat. Add onions and next 3 ingredients; sauté until vegetables are soft and golden, about 7 minutes. Add vermouth and next 3 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Add chicken broth and ham hocks. Bring to boil; cover and bake until ham hocks are very tender, about 1 hour. Cool.
• Remove ham hocks. Boil ham hock broth until reduced to 1 cup, about 25 minutes. Pull ham from bones and reserve (discard bones and skin). Strain broth. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover ham and broth separately; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring chicken broth to boil in large saucepan. Gradually whisk in grits. Add 2 teaspoons minced thyme. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until grits are thick and smooth, whisking frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Stir reserved ham, Sautéed Apples, and 1 cup cheddar cheese into grits. Transfer mixture to 13x9x2-inch oval baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is golden, about 30 minutes. Rewarm ham hock broth. Garnish grits with chopped thyme and serve, drizzling broth over.

COLLARD GREENS WITH HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Add chicken stock, water, ham hocks, vinegar, and peppercorns to the pot. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Strain solids out of the pot and increase heat to high. Add collards and return to a boil. Add bacon and reduce heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer until greens are tender, about 1 hour.
• Ladle collards into bowls with a little stock and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED APPLES AND GRITS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the pork with 1/2 teaspoons each of salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm; reserve the skillet.
• Add the apples and onion to the drippings in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing frequently, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the broth, vinegar, and sugar and cook, tossing occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoons of the butter.
• Return the pork chops to the skillet and cook until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil.
• Whisk in the grits and cook on low heat until thickened. Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoons nutmeg and pepper, and the cream.
• Top the grits with the pork chops and apple mixture and serve warm.
• For the leftover grits, pour into a shallow baking dish and refrigerate. When the grits are set, you can cut them into squares and fry in a little oil, then top with maple syrup for breakfast.

HAM STEAKS WITH SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat butter and brown sugar together until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved. Add ham steak into pan and cook 3 - 4 minutes on each side until cooked through. Place ham steak on plate and top with fresh or warmed up sauteed apples.

BAKED HAM AND APPLES

Steps:

• Place ham in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Rub with mustard and sprinkle with brown sugar. Core apples and cut into 3/4-in. slices; arrange in a single layer over ham. Dot with butter and sprinkle with pepper. , Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°; bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

HAM STEAK WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Remove rind and trim off all but 1/4-inch of outer fat. Cut ham into two serving pieces. Score the fat edge at 1-inch intervals so the steak does not curl during cooking.
• Lightly saute, ham on both sides in butter for 3-4 minutes a side. Remove ham steak to a plate and keep warm.
• Add diced apples and saute until somewhat soft. Stir in mustard and cider and reduce until the cider has almost entirely evaporated.
• Slowly wisk in the heavy cream and reduce until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon sauce over steak.