Moms Ham Recipes

MOTHER'S HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a saucepan, bring the potatoes, carrot, celery and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. , In a large skillet, saute ham, green pepper and onion in 3 tablespoons butter until tender. Add the potato mixture. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , In a large saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheese and stir until melted. , Pour over ham mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake until heated through, 25-30 minutes.

MOM'S SUNDAY HAM LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Grind the cooked ham to make 4 cups unpacked. In a glass loaf dish melt the margarine in microwave; and then sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the margarine..
• 2. Evenly spread or spoon the pineapple over the sugar or use 3 pineapple rings in a row.
• 3. In a medium bowl combine the ground ham,eggs, onion, crumbs, seasonings, and reserved juice. Put the well mixed ham into the loaf dish and pat down evenly.
• 4. Bake for 30 minutes covered with foil. Then remove foil and bake for 25 more minutes. Remove from oven and let set 10 minutes..Run a knife around the sides of the ham; place a platter over the loaf and turn upside down . Serve with oven fries and sweet potatoes .

MOM'S HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place Great Northern beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain water and transfer beans to a large stockpot.
• Mix ham hocks, water, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, thyme, black pepper, and bay leaf with beans in the stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until ham is coming off the bones, about 2 hours.
• Remove ham hocks from soup. Cut meat from bones, discarding fat and bones. Return meat to the pot. Continue cooking until beans reach desired softness.

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.

MOTHER'S HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring potatoes, carrot, celery and water to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and cook 15 minutes or til tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• In large skillet, saute ham, green pepper and onions in 3 tbsp of the butter until vegetables are tender.
• Add to the potato mixture and transfer to a greased 1 1/2 qt baking dish.
• In saucepan, melt remaining butter, stir in flour and whisk until smooth.
• Gradually add milk, salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Reduce heat, add cheese and stir until melted.
• Pour over the ham mixture and sprinkle with bread crumbs and parmesan. (Dot with 2 tbsp butter if you want a crisp topping.).
• Bake uncovered at 375F for 25-30 minutes.