Ham Hocks and White Beans

Name: Ham Hocks and White Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 carrot, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters chopped carrot; 118 milliliters chopped celery; 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoons dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 garlic cloves; 355 milliliters dried Great Northern or other small white beans; 2 Tbsps finely chopped green onions; 473 milliliters chopped leek bottoms; 710 milliliters coarsely chopped leek greens; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 kilograms smoked ham hocks (about; 6 sun-dried tomato halves, chopped; 1 thyme sprig; 2 liters water

Ham Hocks and White Beans is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 745 calories, 55g of protein, and 43g of fat each. If you have olive oil, green onions, peppercorns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare ham hocks, stud onion with cloves.

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Ham Hock

Clove

Onion

Place onion, water, and next 8 ingredients (water through thyme sprig) in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3 hours.

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Onion

Thyme

Water

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Pot

Remove hocks from stock. Strain stock through a sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Cool stock to room temperature. Cover and chill hocks and stock separately 8 hours or overnight.

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Stock

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Sieve

Bowl

Remove meat from bones; finely chop. Discard bones, skin, and fat. Skim solidified fat from surface of stock; discard fat. Reserve 4 cups stock.

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Stock

Meat

To prepare beans, sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans. Cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight.

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Beans