Ham - Three Ways On A Budget

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 lbs ham (half ham butt, on sale)
• 1 tablespoon honey dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can cola (the real thing)
• 1 lb dried navy beans
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup pickle relish
• 3 teaspoons onions, minced
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 take ham out of freezer to thaw and soak your beans in a large pot with enough water to cover them by 2 inches.
• 2 the next day start your ham dinner.
• 3 mix honey-dijon mustard and brown sugar to make a paste.
• 4 rub all over ham
• 5 place in crockpot.
• 6 pour in just enough cola to bring liquid about halfway up sides of ham.
• 7 cover and cook on high 4-5 hours.
• 8 when ham has been crocking away for a few hours start your beans.
• 9 rinse beans thoroughly and pick out any nasty ones.
• 10 place back into a large stockpot and cover with water plus 2 inches.
• 11 bring to boil.
• 12 reduce heat to medium and continue to slow boil until ham in crockpot is done.
• 13 serve the crockpot ham with chosen sides (we like smashed potatoes for the gravy).
• 14 once ham is cooled remove from crockpot with slotted spoon.
• 15 place bone, fat and some chunks of ham into the bean pot along with the onion, stir.
• 16 pour the remaining "gravy" from the crockpot into the bean pot.
• 17 place remaining ham in food processor to grind up.
• 18 in large bowl, mix mayo, relish, onion and worcestershire together.
• 19 add ground ham and mix well.
• 20 refrigerate ham salad to allow flavors to meld.
• 21 allow beans to slow boil for 2-3 more hours, stirring occasionally.
• 22 voila! two dinners and lunches with not a lot of effort or expense!