7 hour ham and soup Recipes

dry lentils, rinsed, smoked ham, diced, water, ham soup base or 3 ham bouillon cubes, celery, diced, onion, diced, carrot, diced, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, oregano flakes, salt, ground black pepper, tabasco sauce , a few drops (optional), liquid smoke , a few drops (optional)

vegetable oil, diced or sliced carrot, diced celery, chopped onion, diced ham, minced garlic, ham stock (water can be substituted) or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth (water can be substituted), great northern beans, not drained, tomato sauce, pepper

fabulous ham bone and lentil soup, meaty ham bone, water (at least), lentils dried, rinsed and sorted, tomatoes, canned with juice cut up, carrots sliced, celery stalks chopped, scallions , spring or green onions chopped, salt, garlic powder, oregano dried, black pepper, parsley leaves fresh, chopped, fresh garden herbs are also wonderful, in a dutch oven , bring ham bone and water to a boil., reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours., broth , add lentils, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions and seasonings; bring to a boil., reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender., meanwhile , remove ham from bone; coarsely chop., add ham , and parsely to soup; heat through.

fat pork bouillon that stores in freezer in icecube form these cubes come in handy when a dish is blah, or very quick hot and sour soup,.. party dips additions..., ham hocks (my faves are non-nitrated) put in a large pot, and cover with water. simmer, replacing water as necessary . cook the hocks until the meat floats and falls off the bones. when the bones are bare, refrigerate. after 12 to 24 hours, scrape off the layer of fat which has risen to the top., after the fat is removed , heat the stock + the chunks of meat, and discard any rind and bones. i next pour the stock/meat into icecube trays and freeze. when frozen hard, trnsfer the stock cubes into a freezer-safe container. ( i use gallon zip-locks).

frozen southern style hashbrowns, shredded cheddar cheese, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, black pepper, garlic salt, onion, tblspn butter, make into a main dish , add diced ham! if you double the recipe, double the baking time, and if you triple it, bake for 3 hours, stirring every half hour or so.