New England Ham Boiled Dinner Recipes

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.

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 HAM BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place ham in a large dutch oven style kettle or stock pot. Cover with cold water, and fill to about 2 inches above top of ham. Cover kettle and bring to a boil using high heat. Takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to come to a boil. Turn down to med-high and let boil for a few minutes, then drain water (Half to all of water. Experiment with your preferred amount.), and refill with water 2 inches above ham, and bring to a boil over high heat again. This method is used to make the ham less salty. (Alternate method: refrigerate ham overnight in water, and change water several times before cooking.) Once water comes to a boil, turn heat down to med or med-high making sure it keeps boiling. Keep cover on kettle while cooking. Add peeled onions to kettle. Cook 1/2 hour per pound of ham. Add water to the kettle when it starts getting low. Add remaining ingredients one to two hours before boil is done.

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.

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.

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.