Carolyns Ham Stew Food

HEARTY HARVEST AND HAM STEW

Steps:

• Warm olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ham; cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped cabbage and water. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery seed, caraway seed, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium low, stir in the greens, adjust seasonings, and cook for 10 minutes. Serve with bread.

HAM STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potato, carrots, and onion to a boil in 1 1/2 cups water.
• Reduce heat; cover and cook 10 minutes.
• Add peas and ham; return to a boil.
• Add soup and cheese.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until smooth and heated through.

SMOKY HAM & LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook the onion and celery for 8-10 mins until tender. Add the paprika and mustard, cook for 30 seconds more, then crumble in the stock cubes and add the ham along with 1 litre water. Bring to a simmer, then bubble gently for 10 mins.
• Tip in the root vegetables and lentils, then season to taste and continue to bubble everything for another 5-10 mins until the stew is piping hot. Just before serving, stir in the parsley, then ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread on the side for mopping up the stew.

DIXIE HAM STEW

Steps:

• Rinse the peas in a colander; drain well.
• Add the peas and 4 cups water to a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes; drain and rinse.
• Add the peas, ham, hominy, frozen okra, onion, garlic, Cajun seasoning, and pepper to a large slow-cooker.
• Add in 4 1/2 cups water.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
• Increase to HIGH setting and add collard greens and tomatoes; cover and cook 10 minutes.
• Check seasoning to taste and adjust as necessary.
• Ladle into soup bowls.

HAM & VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In large soup kettle, combine all ingredients.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours.
• Discard bay leaves and serve hot (Add cooked pasta, if you wish).

SOUTHERN HAM STEW

Steps:

• Rinse and drain split peas in saucepan; cover with water, bring to boil and drain again.
• Place peas in large slow cooker and add 5 cups water, ham, onion, celery, corn, tomatoes, stock and salt.
• Cover, cook on LOW 7-9 hours.
• Mix cornflour with 1/3 cup water in bowl, turn cooker to HIGH, add cornflour mix and stir.
• Cook 10 more minutes until stew thickens.

HAM AND BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients; mix well. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours or until the potatoes are tender.

QUICK CHUNKY HAM STEW

Steps:

• Combine onion, celery, carrots, broth, ham, and seasoning in Dutch oven.
• Cover and cook over medium high heat for 20 minutes or until carrots are almost tender. Stir in peas.
• Mix water and cornstarch; add to stew. Stir constantly until stew comes to a boil and thickens.