Ever since we moved to Louisiana last December (wow, time flies!) I've been looking for more typical Southern recipes. I'm not a huge fan of fried chicken, I love seafood but Will can't stomach it, and I always *try* to find a recipe that's reasonably healthy. As you can imagine, this has not been easy. Most Southern recipes I find look delicious, but they're chock full of butter, cream and every other calorie-laden ingredient on the planet. While I wouldn't go so far as to say this recipe is friendly towards dieters, it's a good, hearty weeknight dish. Generally, what I do when I'm trying a new recipe is follow the directions without ANY deviation the first time, and then if I make the recipe again I make the necessary adjustments. It was a little too sweet for my taste, so I think I would cut the brown sugar in half. Otherwise, this was a great dinner (served with the obligatory side of cornbread!).
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Ingredients:
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1 pound dry great Northern beans
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1/2 pound cooked ham, diced
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1 small onion, diced
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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salt and pepper to taste
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 tablespoon dried parsley
Directions:
1.
Rinse beans in a large pot;
discard shriveled beans and any small stones. Add 8 cups of cold water.
Let stand overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse beans.
2. Return beans to pot and add ham, onion, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cayenne and parsley and water to cover.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and
simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until beans are tender. Add more water if
necessary during cooking time.
(The beans and ham should look like this when they are done).
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