Best Smoked Pork Hocks With Lima Beans Recipes

COUNTRY LIMA BEANS WITH SMOKED PORK HOCKS

Steps:

• Rinse beans; put into a large pot with 2 quarts cold water.
• Heat to the boil; simmer two minutes.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for one hour.
• Add salt.
• Reheat to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans are tender (about an hour).
• Drain and reserve liquid.
• Combine molasses, sugar, mustard and tomato sauce.
• Stir in 2 cups reserved cooking liquid; add to beans.
• Stir in smoked pork hocks and onion.
• Turn ingredients into a 2 1/2 quart casserole or a bean pot; bake at 300F for 3.5 to 4 hours.
• Add more cooking liquid if needed.
• Stir halfway through cooking.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHERN LIMA BEANS AND HAM

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in 2 quarts of water in a large bowl for 8 hours or overnight. The next day, drain the lima beans and place into a slow cooker with onions, ham bone, and ham. Pour in 3 cups of water or as needed to cover. Place lid on the cooker, set to High, and cook for 3 hours.
• Stir in Cajun seasoning, black pepper, garlic salt, and cayenne pepper; set cooker to Low and cook until the beans and meat are very tender, about 4 more hours.

HAM HOCKS AND LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Put the lima beans in a kettle with the water. Bring to a full boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow them to stand, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Then add the ham hocks, onions, and celery. Season with brown sugar, mustard, and salt. Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Remove meat from bones, keeping it in large pieces. Skim excess fat from top of sauce. Return meat to kettle.

SMOKED PORK HOCKS WITH LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• 1. For directions to pre-soak beans,for this recipe please go to: http://WWW.ochef.com/662.htm The night before put smoked pork hocks in your crock pot,cover with water.Cook on low overnight. Next morning strain all, save broth. Dump hocks from the strainer onto a platter. Separate and get rid of everything like skin, bones...etc.Save the meat! Hand pick all the delicious pork hock smoked meat..and add to the broth. Put this in refrigerator .
• 2. NEXT DAY... Rinse your beans twice. Then skim most of the fat from the top of the meat broth. You will be using the meat and broth to add to your soaked and rinsed lima beans to this broth. Add a minced onion, 2 tablespoons liquid smoke,and some chopped parsley. Cook on low in the crock pot for about 4-5 hours. A little water or chickn broth can be added,if needed, to keep it moist. Be careful ...you are not making soup!!!....LOL Salt & pepper to taste. This recipe can be cut in half for the average family. Or cook all and freeze some for later. I share with my neighbors...They love all I cook!!!