Riffing on Robert St. John: White Bean & Ham Stufato
 
 
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Recipe type: White beans and Ham Stufato
Serves: 4-6 servings
What You Need
  • 1 bag of large white beans, soaked overnight (at least. these are BIG beans)
  • 4 carrots, quartered and diced
  • 4 celery ribs, minced
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • ½ green pepper, minced
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 8 sprigs of fresh oregano
  • 12 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • ½ Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1½ Tablespoons bacon grease
  • 2 cups diced honeybaked ham
  • 6 cups ham stock
  • 1 cup water
  • Tablespoon of hot sauce
  • ¼ tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon of each Thyme, oregano, italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
What to Do
  1. Soak your beans thoroughly overnight.
  2. Put your bacon grease and olive oil on high heat in your pan, until it's "dancing"
  3. Sautee' your celery, carrots, and onion in the fat until everything is fragrant and the onions are translucent. At that point, add in your green pepper and garlic, and sautee' until tender.
  4. Season with the Italian seasoning and dried herbs.
  5. Throw in your ham and stir around for a minute, adding in the beans once everything has been mixed.
  6. Add in the herbs (rough chop your herbs and toss them in or use an herb budle tied with kitchen twine)
  7. Cook this on medium-high for about 45 minutes, and then for AT LEAST 2-3 hours on simmer, covered with the lid, adding a bit more stock and water if the beans aren't covered in liquid.
  8. Before serving, use your emulsion blender to puree about ¼ to ⅓ of the beans.
  9. Serve with bread.
Recipe by Mess of Greens at https://www.messofgreensblog.com/?p=432