ham & beans with dumplings

Name: HAM & BEANS WITH DUMPLINGS
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dry great northern beans; 2 quart(s) cold water; 1 - meaty ham bone or; 1 large ham steak, cut into cubes; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 6 - peppercorns, whole black; 1 - bay leaf; 1 medium onion, sliced or diced; ## DUMPLINGS:; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Oct 12, 2012

When I was a child in the '50s, this hearty meal was on the menu every Monday (washday) like clockwork! We all loved it, especially the drop dumplings, and there were never any leftovers in our family of eight.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 3 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound dry great northern beans
2 quarts cold water
1 - meaty ham bone or
1 large ham steak, cut into cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 - peppercorns, whole black
1 - bay leaf
1 medium onion, sliced or diced
DUMPLINGS:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

How To Make ham & beans with dumplings

Step 1

Wash the beans and discard any irregular or discolored ones; add 2 quarts cold water and soak overnight.

Step 2

Drain the old water and add 2 quarts fresh cold water into a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Place beans, ham, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf into pot; cover. Simmer on low heat for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Add onion for the last half-hour.
Step 3

If using ham bone, remove and cut the meat off; add ham to soup. If using ham steak cubes, leave in soup. Season to taste.
Step 4

FOR DUMPLINGS: Mix flour, baking powder, and salt into mixing bowl. Combine milk and vegetable oil separately. Add all at once to dry mixture, stirring just until moistened.
Step 5

Turn heat to medium to high under beans and bring them back to a boil. Drop batter from tablespoon atop bubbling beans. Cover tightly; let mixture return to boiling. Reduce heat (don't lift cover); simmer 12 to 15 minutes. Makes about 10 dumplings. Serve with plenty of cornbread.
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