| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats | Bacon, Beans/legum, Casseroles, Chicken, Dishes that | 20 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | lb | Dried Great Northern beans |
| 1 | tb | Salt |
| 1 | ts | Pepper |
| 1 | Ham hocks; about 8 ounces | |
| 1 | Onion; studded with | |
| 6 | Whole cloves; (up to 8) | |
| 2 | Carrots; pared and sliced | |
| 1 | ts | Celery seeds |
| 1 | ts | Leaf thyme; crumbed |
| 1 | c | Pimiento-stuffed olives; (4 oz. jar) |
| 1/2 | lb | Salt pork; diced |
| 6 | Chicken legs and thighs; about 2 pounds OR | |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Chicken wings |
| 1 | lg | Onion; chopped (1 c.) |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 1/2 | lb | Pepperoni sausage; in 1 inch slices |
| 1 | c | Fine dry bread crumbs |
| 3 | tb | Butter or margarine; melted |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cover beans with water in a large kettle. Heat to boiling and boil 1 minute. Cover kettle, let beans stand for 1 hour; drain. Cover beans with fresh water; add salt, pepper, ham hock, onion, carrots and seasoniongs. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer slowly 1 1/2 hours. Add more water, if needed, to keep beans covered. Stir in olives. In a large skillet, fry salt pork until crisp and remove; brown chicken pieces in same skillet; remove. Pour off al but 2 tablespoons of the fat; saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Remove ham hocks and whole onion from beans; discard onion. Cut meat into 1 inch cubes; reserve. Stir sauteed onion into beans. Layer bean mixture, chicken and meats in 2 twelve-cup casseroles, ending with beans. Bake, covered, in 300 F. oven for 2 hours until beans are almost tender, adding more water, if needed. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter or margarine in a bowl. Sprinkle over beans. Increase oven temperature to 350 F. and bake 30 minutes longer or until crumbs are golden. To Freeze: Line casserole with foil; layer with beans and meat; wrap; label and freeze. When frozen, remove foil-wrapped food from casserole; and return food to freezer. To bake: remove food from freezer and peel off foil. Place in same baking dish.. Bake, covered in 350 F. oven for 2 hours or until bubbly-hot. Remove foil; sprinkle with buttered crumbs and bake 30 minutes longer, or until crumbs are golden. Note: the time wil lvary with the depth of the frozen mixture. A shallower depth will cook faster. Recipe by: Family Circle Magazine, 9-71, Freeze With Ease Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1013 by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Jan 15, 1998
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