Sunday Boiled Dinner
Country Woman
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Meet the Cook: Generally, I start this dinner early in the morning or right before church. It originated with my Pennsylvania Dutch mother and grandmother., When I first served it to my husband, he enjoyed the hearty root vegetables so much that he asked me to make the dish more frequently, even during the summertime.
We've been married 38 years and have two sons and two granddaughters.
-Arlene Oliver, Bothell, Washington
SERVINGS: 8
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1 smoked boneless ham or pork shoulder (about 2 pounds)
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 2 pounds carrots, halved
- 2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
- 2 pounds rutabagas, peeled and cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium cabbage, halved
- Prepared horseradish, optional
Directions:
In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, place ham, onion, carrots, potatoes, rutabagas, salt and pepper. Add water just to cover; bring to a boil.
Place cabbage on top of vegetables. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the vegetables are tender.
Drain. Cut cabbage into wedges; remove core. Serve meat and vegetables with horseradish if desired. Yield: 8 servings.