Moms New England Boiled Smoked Pork Butt Dinner Recipes

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the meat, the spice bag and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours. Add vegetables and salt and return to a simmer. Continue to simmer until fork-tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour longer.
• For the Horseradish Cream: In a small bowl combine sour cream and horseradish; season, to taste, with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
• To finish, remove corned beef to a carving board and slice against the grain. Transfer to a large, warmed, deep platter. Drain broth and reserve for soup, if desired. Arrange vegetables around meat and serve. Pass the horseradish cream for guests to help themselves.

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 the corned beef in a kettle, add the peppercorns and cold water, cover, bring to a boil and simmer 4-5 hours or until the meat is tender, skimming occasionally. Remove meat and keep in warm place. Add the salt pork (in one piece), parsnips, carrots, rutabaga or turnips, onions and potatoes. Cook 30 minutes. Add cabbage wedges during the last 10 or 15 minutes and cook just until tender. Place the meat on platter and surround with the vegetables. Blend parsley with melted butter and spoon over vegetables. Discard salt pork, but save stock for a pot-au-feu or other stew.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Remove and discard any tough outer leaves on the cabbage. Quarter the cabbage and remove the core.
• In a large kettle, combine the pork butt, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, leeks, celery, onion, allspice, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns. Cover with water, and salt.
• Cover and bring to a boil; simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the chicken legs and simmer for 15 minutes more.
• Serve with Dijon-style mustard, cornichons or grated fresh horseradish, or any combination of all of these garnishes.

SLOW COOKER NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place turkey ham flat-side down over a bed of baby carrots and red potatoes in a slow cooker. Drop the garlic in and place the cabbage wedges over the turkey ham. Pour enough chicken broth to cover.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours, then stir in the pearl onions, cooking until the onions are tender, about 30 more minutes.

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.

BOILED NEW ENGLAND DINNER

Steps:

• Place pork roast in a large Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add the remaining ingredients; return to a boil. Reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the vegetables are tender; drain.

NEW ENGLAND ONE-POT DINNER

Steps:

• Stick a clove into each onion half; set aside. Place ham in a large stockpot. Add enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Drain off water. Cover ham with water once more, add onions, and return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, partially covered, for 2 hours.
• Add potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and turnips. Return to boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, partially covered, until about three-quarters of the way done; this will take about 20 minutes (start checking 10 minutes after the liquid comes to a boil). Remove ham to carving board. Add cabbage to pot, and return to a boil. Cook, partially covered, until all the vegetables are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Transfer vegetables to a large serving platter, and sprinkle with parsley. Slice ham and serve with vegetables. Serve with vinegar, mustard, and horseradish on the side.