11 slow cooker smoked ham Recipes

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

water, cream of tartar, potatoes, thinly sliced, chopped onion, salt and ground black pepper to taste, milk, all-purpose flour, shredded cheddar cheese, cubed smoke ham

ground pork, boneless pork shoulder , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, beer , lager-style, salt, divided, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, freshly-ground black pepper, tomatillos, quartered, bay leaves, tomatoes, undrained and chopped, pinto beans , no-salt, drained, mexican hot tomato sauce, smoked ham hock , about 8 oz, sugar, chopped cilantro, chopped green onion, crumbled queso fresco , about 2 oz, lime wedges

pork, ground, pork shoulder , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions, chopped, green bell peppers, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, beer (lager-style such as budweiser), salt, divided, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper, tomatillos, quartered, bay leaves, tomatoes, undrained and chopped, no-salt-added pinto beans, drained, tomato sauce, mexican hot-style (such as el paso), smoked ham hock (about 8 oz), sugar, cilantro, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, queso fresco, crumbled (2 oz), lime wedges

split peas, ham bone (with some meat left on) or 2 ham hocks, carrot, peeled and diced, onion, diced, potato, peeled and diced, link smoked sausage, sliced, celery rib, diced, water, salt (or to taste after soup has cooked), pepper

red potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1 inch slices, country ham, diced, sliced green onion, heavy cream, water, milk, shredded smoked gouda cheese, ground black pepper, velveeta cheese, cubed, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, chopped green onion, for garnish

dried black-eyed peas , sorted and rinsed, cube vegetable bouillon, water, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, smoked ham hock, collard greens, chopped, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, vegetable broth, water , or as needed to cover, grain white rice, salt and ground black pepper to taste

granny smith apples, diced (with skin ), garlic , smashed, thyme, parsley, pickling spice, brown sugar, smoked picnic ham (pork shoulder), turnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, dry white wine