Ham and Beans With a Twist |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 300 Minutes |
Ready In: 315 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Have a bowl of old fashioned ham and beans with a hunk of cornbread with a slathering of real butter....but, you will be surprised to find homemade or frozen noodles in the bowl too. Don't make the face yet, because when you try this comfort food, you will be coming back for seconds and thirds. Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package dry white beans |
water |
2 lbs ham, cooked and chopped |
1/2 cup butter |
2 (24 ounce) packages frozen noodles (not the dry egg noodles) |
1/4 cup bacon grease |
3 tablespoons salt |
pepper |
white onion |
Directions:
1. Soak beans in salt water overnite or for at least 4 hours. Rinse and drain. Place beans in large dutch oven or covered stock pot. Cover beans with fresh water at least 1 above beans and 2 T salt. Cover and bring to a slow boil. Cook for 3 hours or until beans are tender. Add ham, butter, bacon grease, salt and pepper. Cook an additional 2 - 3 hours. Stirring about every 15 minutes Add frozen noodles to ham and beans and boil slowly about 20 mins prior to serving. Slice onions into forths and serve with cornbread, butter and large glass of milk.
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