Ham And Bean Chowder Recipes

HAM AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2-in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. , Drain beans and discard liquid. In the same kettle, saute onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Add beans, ham bone, water, broth, tomatoes, bay leaves, cloves and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. , Remove ham bone, bay leaves and cloves. When cool enough to handle, remove ham from bone; cut into small pieces and return to soup. Chill for 8 hours or overnight. , Skim fat from soup. Stir in milk; cool on low until heated through. Just before serving, stir in cheese.

HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Pour stock into a large pot set over medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cubed ham and 2 tablespoons rosemary.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook diced bacon until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon, and add to pot. Drain half of the bacon grease, and return skillet to medium heat. Stir in onions, leeks, garlic, and green onions; cook until tender, then add to pot.
• Place cubed potatoes, carrots, and 2 tablespoons rosemary in pot; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat, and add cream to pot.

HAM AND BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans in a large pot; discard shriveled beans and any small stones. Add 8 cups of cold water. Let stand overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse beans.
• Return beans to pot and add ham, onion, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cayenne and parsley and water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during cooking time.

HAM AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle.
• Add water to cover by 2 inches.
• Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain beans and discard liquid.
• In same kettle, saute onion, celery, and garlic in butter until tender.
• Add beans, ham bone, water, broth, tomatoes, bay leaves, cloves, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• Remove ham bone; bay leaves, and cloves.
• When cool enough to handle, remove ham from bone; cut into small pieces and return to soup.
• Chill for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Skim fat from soup.
• Stir in milk; cook on low until heated through.
• Just before serving, stir in cheese.
• ENJOY!

HAM AND WHITE BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Rinse beans and drain.
• In large saucepan or soup kettle, combine beans, ham bone, and water.
• Bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand for 1 hour.
• Stir in onions, garlic, parsley, tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and pepper. Return to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Remove ham bone.
• Measure out 2 cups chowder; transfer to food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• Return puree to chowder in saucepan and add ham, carrots and celery.
• Simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.

HAM AND WHITE BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Peel the carrots. Chop the carrots, onion, celery and ham into roughly 1/2 inch pieces. (If your ham is already sliced, just cut it up into bite-sized squares.)
• Heat the butter in a stock pot on medium high heat. Add in the vegetables and ham, plus the kosher salt (see note 1), pepper, and dried thyme.
• Sauté, stirring frequently, until the ham and vegetables start to give off some liquid and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. (If you have an electric kettle: half way through the cooking time, start heating 2 cups of water in the kettle.)
• p id="instruction-step-4">4. Add 2 cups of water to the pot, either already boiling (see step 3 above), or very hot from the tap. Add the 2 cans of beans, undrained, to the pot.
• p id="instruction-step-5">5. Turn the heat up to high until the soup begins to boil. (You can cover the pot if you want to speed up the boiling process; uncover the pot again once the soup is boiling.) Turn the heat down to medium or medium low to maintain a simmer.
• p id="instruction-step-6">6. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Turn the heat off and add the half & half or cream, stir to combine. Taste the soup and add more salt and/or pepper if needed.

HEARTY HAM AND CABBAGE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, saute celery, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until heated through.