New England One Pot Dinner Recipes

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.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place ham and water in canner.
• Close securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 20 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.
• Add vegetables and pepper.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 8 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Rinse the corned beef with cold water.
• Place the corned beef in a very large pot.
• Cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
• Skim off any surface scum once it reaches a boil.
• Add bay leaves, cover and simmer for two hours.
• Add the potatoes and onions and cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the carrots, turnips and parsnips and cook for 30 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, put beets in a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil.
• Add a large pinch of salt once boiling.
• Reduce heat to a low simmer, half cover and continue cooking for 35 minutes, then strain.
• When cool, remove the peels and put the beets in a gratin dish with some butter and/or vinegar in a 200 degree oven to keep warm.
• When assembling the dish, do not include the beets with the other veggies. Serve them as are in their own gratin dish.
• Remove the meat from the pot and place on an oven proof platter or roasting pan, cover with tinfoil and place in the oven with the beets.
• Bring the broth and vegetable mixture up to a boil and add the cabbage. Boil for 5 minutes and then turn down to a simmer and cook for at least 3 more minutes, more if you like softer cabbage (I do it for 10 more minutes).
• Slice the meat and serve on a platter, surrounded by the vegetables and some of the stock or pot liqueur .
• Enjoy!