Best Ham Potato And Cabbage Stew Recipes

DOT'S HAM, CABBAGE, AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place smoked pork butt in a 6-quart pot with enough water to cover; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in potatoes and cabbage. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove pork from soup and cut into quarters; return pork to pot until ready to serve. Season with more salt and pepper, if needed.

SKILLET HAM, CABBAGE AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions in the margarine. When tender add cabbage and stir. Pour water over, cover and simmer gently on medium low for ten minutes.
• Add potatoes and mix. Cover again and allow to simmer for ten more minutes. Additional water may be needed. Sprinkle seasoning salt and paprika over cabbage and potatoes. Allow to simmer covered for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until cabbage is soft and potatoes are nearly cooked. Mix ham in and finish cooking until ham is hot and potatoes are done.

CLASSIC CABBAGE WITH HAM AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut cabbage head in half and pop out core.
• Clean potatoes, no need to peel, but do use a dish sponge scratchy side to scrub them really well--cut off any bad black spots. Cut in half.
• Place cabbage on bottom, then top with potatoes.
• Toss in one left over ham, bone and all (or just the few pounds of ham you've purchased for this recipe -- I can say that you almost cannot have too much ham! But, it's all got to fit in your pot! LOL!). You do not have to cut it up. I see so many recipes where they are cutting the meat off the bone in neat little cubes and adding them to the pot. That is craziness! Firstly, the bone has a LOT of flavor and secondly, why work when the steam causes it to fall off the bone? I like to just toss in the entire ham, with whatever is leftover from our meal. When the dish is ready it will literally just fall off the bone at the time of serving. That is the beauty of this dish -- easy peasy!
• It's ok to just squeeze in all the ingredients the best you can. You will be cooking at extremely low heat for a very long time, it will all be fine.
• Salt and pepper to taste -- or do like I prefer to do and add nothing until it is plated. The ham is salty so it is very easy to over salt this dish. Be careful.
• A crock pot is perhaps the best way to make this meal the first time around, however I have made it on the stove top with the heat set to the lowest setting for the past 30 years. I like to use the stove because I have a pot far larger than the crock. It's up to you. If using a crock pot, use the medium setting all day long (depending -- if you have a crappy crock, you may need to set it on high -- you know what you have). On stove, cook at lowest possible setting all day. This is the perfect meal to set up before going to work -- when you get home dinner is ready!
• I just want to make a point of saying that NO water is required. You may have a hard time believing this. My mother certainly does and has ruined many pots as she will dump a tall glass (or 2) of water in when I'm not looking. Unfortunately you then wind up with a pot of water with ham, cabbage and potatoes swimming around begging to be rescued--and you lose a ton of flavor. DO NOT ADD WATER. Please trust me. There will be plenty of juice from the cabbage. So much so that you will most likely throw it out (though I like to use it as broth to pour over the dogs' dry food).
• So, quick recap -- just clean everything and squeeze it all into you pot or crock. For stove top, cook at lowest setting all day long, crock -- go for medium.

HEARTY HARVEST AND HAM STEW

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.

HAM AND CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a 5 quart saucepan or Dutch oven heat margarine until bubbly and hot.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is softened.
• Add ham and mushrooms and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add cabbage, carrots, bay leaf, caraway seed and pepper and continue sauteing for 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in water and broth, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in dissolved cornstarch and let simmer, uncovered, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.

TRADITIONAL IRISH HAM AND CABBAGE DINNER

Steps:

• Place thyme, parsley, and onion in a cheese cloth for easy removal after cooking.
• Put ham into a large pot and cover with cold water.
• Add all other ingredients except cabbage and bring to a boil.
• Turn to simmer and cook until veggies are tender.
• Remove the herb bag.
• Add cabbage, simmer for 20 minutes.
• or until cabbage is cooked.
• Remove ham and cut in to pieces.
• Place on the center of a large platter.
• Strain the cabbage and season it with pepper.
• Surround the ham with the cabbage, carrots, and potatoes.
• EAT!

HAM AND CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• Combine condensed soup, water, and cabbage in a large stockpot. Add ham, kielbasa, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Boil for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat and simmer until cabbage is tender, 5 to 10 more minutes.

HAM AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Dice the bacon and ham into large pieces. Set ham aside.
• Brown the bacon and remove from pan.
• Chop celery and carrots and add to bacon grease, cook 5 minutes.
• Chop onion, garlic, and potatoes (1/4 inch dice) and add, along with the reserved ham, to carrots and celery. Cook an additional 5 minutes, just to brown the ham and potatoes slightly.
• Drain any remaining grease from the vegetable/ham mixture and move to a Dutch oven.
• Add rosemary, thyme, chicken base, water, and salt (to taste).
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are just barely done.
• Add heavy cream and simmer 5 minutes, until potatoes are completely cooked.
• Turn off heat, toss in spinach and stir until spinach is wilted.
• Serve with your favorite garlic breadsticks.

HEARTY CABBAGE AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion, and carrot. Saute for 4 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute more.
• Add cabbage, broth, ham, potatoes, parsley, thyme, marjoram, and ground pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in peas and cook for 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve.