Lentil Soup with Ham
Posted: December 28, 2017 Filed under: Beans, Lentils, & other Legumes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Gluten-free Recipes, Pork Recipes, Soup & Stew Recipes, Uncategorized | Tags: comfort food, dairy-free, food, Gluten-free, ham, lentils, recipes, soup Leave a comment
I cooked a ham for Christmas dinner this year. When I cook ham, I usually buy a very small boneless ham because only two of us will eat it. This year I bought a bigger, semi-boneless ham. It was actually less expensive than a smaller ham, but now I have tons of leftover ham. I’ll freeze some and then get creative with the rest. This should be interesting. : )
Lentil Soup with Ham
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup dried lentils, picked over and rinsed
8 cups chicken(or vegetable) broth
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 cup of ham, diced
salt and pepper, to taste
In a soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and carrots. Cook until the vegetables are tender. Add the minced garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the dried lentils and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Add the diced ham and zucchini and cook until the lentils have reached the desired level of tenderness, 10 to 20 minutes. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
Coca-Cola Ham
Posted: March 27, 2016 Filed under: Dairy-Free Recipes, Gluten-free Recipes | Tags: Coca-Cola, food, ham, meat, recipes 2 Comments
Coca-Cola Ham is a Southern thing. The sweetness of the Coke pairs so well with the salty pork. It’s no wonder that generations of cooks have been preparing their holiday hams this way.
Don’t worry about measurements when making this recipe, just use your best judgement. It’s pretty hard to mess this up.
I usually serve the ham with some the Coca-Cola cooking liquid from the bottom of the pan. I also store any leftover ham in it.
Coca-Cola Ham
fully-cooked ham of your choice (I usually use a semi-boneless ham)
Dijon or brown mustard
brown sugar
Coca-Cola
Preheat the oven to 350º F.
Trim excess fat off the ham and then score it in a diamond pattern. At this point, I place the ham in the baking dish.
Rub a layer of Dijon (or brown) mustard all over the ham. The amount will vary depending on the size of the ham. For a 6-pound ham, I used about 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of the mustard.
Next, pack a layer of the brown sugar on top of the mustard-covered ham. I usually use twice as much brown sugar as mustard (but you can use more or less). Again, the amount will vary. For a 6-pound ham, I used 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Pour 1 to 1 1/2 cups of Coca-Cola in the bottom of the pan (not over the top of the ham).
Bake the ham for about 20 minutes per pound (That’s 2 hours for a 6-pound precooked ham). After the ham has been cooking for an hour, start basting it with the Coca-Cola/ham juices from the bottom of the pan every 20 minutes until done. For safety, use a meat thermometer to check to see if the ham is ready. You want the internal temperature of the ham to be about 145º F. Let the ham stand 15 minutes before slicing.
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