Kentucky Red Beans And Rice Topped With Crispy Country Ham Recipes

Steps:

• Cover the beans with water 2" above beans.
• Let stand overnight.
• Drain just before using.
• Place the ham hocks, 10 cups of the water, celery, onions, bell peppers, bay leaves, and seasonings in a 5.5 qt saucepan or large Dutch oven; stir well.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer until meat is fork tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Remove ham hocks from pan and set aside.
• Add the drained beans and 4 cups of the water to the pan; bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasinally.Add the remaining 2 cups of water and simmer 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Stire in the Andouille and continue simmering until the beans start breaking up, about 35 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan fairly often.
• *If the beans start to scorch, do not stir. Immediately remove from heat and change to another pot without scraping any of the scorched beans into the new mixture.
• Add the ham hocks and cook and stir 10 minutes more.
• Serve immediately over hot, white rice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the ham and saute until just starting to brown.
• Place the potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with vegetable oil. Cook over low heat until the oil just starts to bubble and the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the potatoes and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, line a 9-inch pie pan with the prepared pie crust and pierce with a fork. Cover with parchment and fill with the dried beans. Blind bake the crust for 10 minutes. Let cool, then carefully remove and discard the paper and beans.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper. Layer the empty pie shell with the potatoes, ham, and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the filling. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the green onions over the top. Bake on the bottom rack of the oven until the center just sets and the top is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Slow Cooker instructions.
• Place beans in large bowl, cover completely with water. Soak 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans, discard water.
• Place beans in slow cooker. Add sausage, ham, onion and water ( 2 1/2 cups for low or 3 cups for high). Season with mexican seasoning and red pepper.
• Cover, cook on low 7 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours or until beans are tender, stirring every 2 hours, if necessary.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine all ingredients except rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, bring all ingredients to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• **Weserve this over hot cooked rice.