Dixiehamstew Recipes

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).

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.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add the tomatoes, carrots, celery, potatoes, water, rice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender. , Uncover; simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until thickened to desired consistency. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and kielbasa; cook and stir until the bacon has rendered its fat and sausage is lightly browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat and transfer to a large casserole or Dutch oven.
• Coat the cubes of pork lightly with flour and fry them in the bacon drippings over medium-high heat until golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pork to the casserole. Add the garlic, onion, carrots, fresh mushrooms, cabbage and sauerkraut. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until the carrots are soft, about 10 minutes. Do not let the vegetables brown.
• Deglaze the pan by pouring in the red wine and stirring to loosen all of the bits of food and flour that are stuck to the bottom. Season with the bay leaf, basil, marjoram, paprika, salt, pepper, caraway seeds and cayenne pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Mix in the dried mushrooms, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef stock, tomato paste and tomatoes. Heat through just until boiling. Pour the vegetables and all of the liquid into the casserole dish with the meat. Cover with a lid.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until meat is very tender.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Put the ham, beans, onions and water in a large dutch oven and cook for 1 hour.
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste - be careful not to oversalt - the ham will add to salt.
• Add the potatoes and continue cooking for about 20 minutes, until potatoes are fork soft.

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.