Cottage Ham Boiled Dinner
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1-1/2 pound cottage ham*
1-1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
1-1/2 pounds small red potatoes, halved
1 small onion, quartered
1-1/2 pounds turnips, peeled and quartered
1/2 head large green cabbage, cut into four wedges, core intact
Salt & pepper
Butter
Mustard or horseradish sauce, for serving
Directions
Place ham, carrots, potatoes, and onion in a large Dutch oven or stock pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, add cabbage wedges and turnips, replace the cover, bring back to a boil, then lower heat and simmer another 45 minutes to 1 hour, until vegetables are very tender.
Drain and remove ham to carving board. Season vegetables with salt and pepper to taste, and toss with a liberal amount of butter. Slice ham and serve with the buttered vegetables and mustard or horeseradish sauce on the side.
*Cottage ham is a cured and smoked pork shoulder butt specific to the Cincinnati area. Any smoked boneless ham or pork shoulder will do as a substitute.
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1-1/2 pound cottage ham*
1-1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
1-1/2 pounds small red potatoes, halved
1 small onion, quartered
1-1/2 pounds turnips, peeled and quartered
1/2 head large green cabbage, cut into four wedges, core intact
Salt & pepper
Butter
Mustard or horseradish sauce, for serving
Directions
Place ham, carrots, potatoes, and onion in a large Dutch oven or stock pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, add cabbage wedges and turnips, replace the cover, bring back to a boil, then lower heat and simmer another 45 minutes to 1 hour, until vegetables are very tender.
Drain and remove ham to carving board. Season vegetables with salt and pepper to taste, and toss with a liberal amount of butter. Slice ham and serve with the buttered vegetables and mustard or horeseradish sauce on the side.
*Cottage ham is a cured and smoked pork shoulder butt specific to the Cincinnati area. Any smoked boneless ham or pork shoulder will do as a substitute.
