Homemade Baked Beans With Country Ham Recipes

BAKED BEANS WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ham and garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, crushed tomatoes, water, molasses, mustard, vinegar, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until about half of the liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Serving size: 1 1/4 cups baked beans

PERFECT GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Dry a bone-in, fully cooked half ham (do not use a country ham) and bring to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Trim the ham skin, leaving the fat intact. Score the fat in a crosshatch pattern, making the cuts about 3/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart. Put the ham flat-side down on a rack in a roasting pan; add 1 cup water. Bake on the lowest oven rack, 40 minutes, adding more water if the pan gets dry. Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk 1 cup jam or marmalade with 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cup dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce. Brush the ham with half of the glaze; cover loosely with foil and bake 45 more minutes. Brush with the remaining glaze and bake, uncovered, until the glaze is browned, 40 to 50 more minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before carving.
• Don't toss your ham bone! Add it to simmering soups, beans or braised greens for extra flavor.
• Give your ham a great crunch: Sprinkle one of the below mixes onto the glaze before the last 40 to 50 minutes of cooking.
• Spring Herb Mix 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), 3 tablespoons each chopped parsley and chives, and the grated zest of 1 lemon.
• Cornmeal-Thyme Crush 1 cup cornbread stuffing mix; toss with 2 tablespoons chopped thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander and 1/2 cup cornmeal.
• Spicy Sourdough Grind 3 cups cubed sourdough bread in a food processor; toss with 1 tablespoon chili powder and 1 bunch chopped scallions.

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.

BAKED BEANS WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.

BAKED BEANS WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine ingredients in a 1 1/2 quart buttered casserole dish.
• Cover and bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until bubbly.

COUNTRY GREEN BEANS AND HAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat, add the oil. Season the ham with black pepper. Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the reserved ham and beans back to the pan. Cover the beans completely with water. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, partially cover and cook for 2 hours. Remove from the heat and reseason if necessary

HOMEMADE BAKED BEANS WITH COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• Rinse the beans and pick over, discarding any discolored or malformed beans and small stones. Put the beans in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
• Add water to the pan to about 1/2 inch above the beans. Bring to a boil once again then reduce heat to the lowest setting, cover, and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours. Do not boil the beans. Drain the beans, reserving the liquid.
• In a small skillet, heat a few teaspoons of vegetable oil, or just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Add the diced ham and fry until lightly browned.
• Combine the reserved bean liquid with the molasses, brown sugar, salt, and mustard; stir to blend.
• Heat oven to 350 F.
• In a 3-quart casserole, layer the beans with the sliced onion and ham. Pour the liquid mixture over the beans so the liquid is even with the top of the beans. If necessary, add a little water.
• Cover the casserole and bake on the center rack for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the cover from the bean pot or casserole and continue baking, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes or until the liquids have reduced and thickened somewhat. Tip : Place a baking pan with about 1/2 inch of water on the bottom rack under the bean pot or casserole to catch spills. Add more water to this pan as necessary. The pan will not only help catch spills, but the water will also help keep the spilled food from burning.

BAKED BEANS WITH HAM

Steps:

• Rinse and sort Beans. Put in a large Pot.
• Add 8 cups of cold water and let stand overnight or at least 8 hours.
• Drain and rinse beans and pour back in large pot or bean pot.
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Generously cover with water.
• If baking in a bean pot, bake for 3-4 hours at 300 degrees.
• If cooking on top of stove, simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours until beans are tender.
• Add more water if necessary during cooking time.
• Add more salt, pepper and brown sugar if necessary, to taste.

BAKED BEANS FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Place the navy beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
• Place the beans in a large saucepan with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir the ketchup, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and chili powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Once the beans have simmered for 1 hour, drain, and reserve the cooking liquid. Pour the beans into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and stir in the chopped onion and the molasses sauce. Stir in enough of the reserved cooking liquid so the sauce covers the beans by 1/4 inch.
• Cover, and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C), and cook 6 hours longer. Stir the beans after they have cooked for 3 hours. Once the beans are tender and the sauce has reduced and is sticky, remove from the oven, stir, recover, and allow to stand 15 minutes before serving.