Ham With White Beans
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Rinse and clean the beans.
* Step 2
This recipe doesn't call for soaking the beans, but feel free to do so if that is your preferred method, which will reduce the cooking time by 45 minutes or so.
* Step 3
Place beans in a pot with the ham bone and cover with water (6 cups or so).
* Step 4
Add the baking soda, pepper, sugar, garlic and onion.
* Step 6
Partially cover the pot with a lid or use a lid with vents.
* Step 8
Add the ham (if there was ham on the bone you can remove it now and chop it up, and put the bone back in the pot) and cook for 30 minutes.
* Step 9
Taste and add salt if desired.
* Step 10
Cook for another 30 minutes or until the beans are tender.
* Step 12
If the beans start getting dry, add hot water to the pot.
* Step 13
You want a bit of thick liquid left with the beans when done.
* Step 14
Remove the ham bone before serving.
* Step 15
*This recipe courtesy of Penzeys Spices.*
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