Bonnies Boiled Dinner Recipes

TRADITIONAL BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Place the brisket and contents of spice packet in a Dutch oven. Add the peppercorns, bay leaves and enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is almost tender. , Add potatoes, carrots and onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add cabbage, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Discard bay leaves and peppercorns. Thinly slice meat; serve with vegetables and horseradish or mustard if desired.

SUNDAY BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, place ham, onion, carrots, potatoes, rutabagas, salt and pepper. Add water just to cover; bring to a boil. , Place cabbage on top of vegetables. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the vegetables are tender. , Drain. Cut cabbage into wedges; remove core. Serve meat and vegetables with horseradish if desired.

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.

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.

BONNIE'S BOILED DINNER

Steps:

• Take the tri-tip from the freezer and place in the slow cooker on low heat. Add the broth and water, a-1 sauce, worcestershire sauce, onions, garlic, pepper, Mrs. Dash, carrots, and place the whole potatoes on top of the meat. The slow cooker should be about 3/4 full of liquid and cover the ingredients. If not, add more water. Let it cook at least 3 hours on low, then raise the heat to 2 hours on high, then back down to low for remaining cook time. It will take 6 hours or a little more to get done. Make sure the meat is fork tender and the vegetables are tender before serving. You can make gravy from the broth or cut the meat in slices and drizzle the broth over the meat and the potatoes and carrots. It makes good open faced sandwiches the next day with mashed potatoes and gravy. Enjoy!
• Cook's Tip: I cooked this meat frozen rock hard in the slow cooker. It took 6 1/2 hours to get done. Keep in mind, if you use fresh meat, it should lessen the cooking time. This is a good recipe if you have to be away from the house for a long period of time. You can still come home to a great dinner!