Ham Vegetable Stew Recipes

HEARTY HARVEST AND HAM STEW

Steps:

• Warm olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ham; cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped cabbage and water. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery seed, caraway seed, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium low, stir in the greens, adjust seasonings, and cook for 10 minutes. Serve with bread.

HAM WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place cooking rack in pressure cooker. Add the potatoes, beans, carrots, broth, onion and salt. Place ham over vegetables. Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe., Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 4 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed.) Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced.

MOM'S HAM AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large pot until onions are clear.
• Add everything except the seasonings, cabbage, beans, and corn.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
• After 5 minutes, pour the corn on top (do not stir!), and pour the cabbage on top of the corn.
• Simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Add Crushed red pepper, Salt, Pepper, Tabasco to taste.

SMOKED HAM, BARLEY, AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth and ham hocks to boil in large pot. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes. Add diced potatoes, tomatoes with juices, onion, carrots, celery, barley, and oregano. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until meat and barley are tender, about 1 hour.
• Using tongs, remove ham hocks from soup. Cut meat off bones and chop coarsely. Return meat to soup; discard bones. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Add green beans; simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.