Got Beans?

Leftover Easter ham is going to make ham & beans tomorrow. Soaking!



Oh and plenty left for Thanksgiving and Christmas ham

 

I think I most often buy a ham so I can make soup than for the ham itself (though I sure do also like ham and eggs, etc.). Am currently enjoying recently made split pea soup -- cooked with lots of ham (and of course the bone).

 

Love pinto beans as well!
I usually cook the ham, let it chill, take it out and use the ham stock the other day for spicy bean and veg soup.
Cured ham is usually so salty that i don't even have to put any in the soup and gives a nice flavour without even putting any actual ham in the soup. (I tend to save the ham for havin' it with boiled eggs, horseradish and homemade bread. )

 

I picked up an old Griswold DO that is begging for a pot of beans... may have to listen to it

 

I have a ham stock on right now from the Easter ham at my nephews house. One of the benefits of being the only family member with a knife that can actually cut something.

 

Forgot to post the completed meal



Love me some beans and cornbread!

 

Need to put some on soon. Just a little more ham to gnaw off the bone...

 

Hmmmm, ham....

 

Black bean soups on!

 

Not sure I've had black bean soup. Bet it's tasty!

 

Hmm never tried pintos looks good. Grew up on red beans and rice though. Same deal just red kidneys. (Camilla) I just remembered I have a hock in the freeze...

 

Just yesterday I cooked a big pot of special Serbian soup called Pasulj. This is bean soup with smoked ham: 1 kg of tetovac beans (similar to cannellini beans), a few onions, few cloves of garlic, some carrots, 1.5 kg of smoked ham, some sweet paprika and few bay leaves. Very simple dish but incredibly delicious.

 

Sound so yummy!