Boiled Ham Dinner

Name: Boiled Ham Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 piece boneless fully cooked ham (16 ounces); 6 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into thirds; 4 medium red potatoes, quartered; 2 medium onions, cut into wedges; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon peppercorns; 1 garlic clove, halved; 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice; 1/2 medium head cabbage, cut into wedges

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

I made this all-in-one dish often for my children when they were growing up. Now, I fix it when baby-sitting my grandchildren...they love it, too. It's easy to cook in one pot on the stovetop. —Janet Tucker of Bellevue, Ohio

Ingredients

1 piece boneless fully cooked ham (16 ounces)
6 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into thirds
4 medium red potatoes, quartered
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 garlic clove, halved
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 medium head cabbage, cut into wedges

Directions

1. Place the ham, carrots, potatoes and onions in a Dutch oven. Place the bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, garlic and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string.
2. Add to pan. Add water just to cover the ham and vegetables; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender; drain. Discard spice bag.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounce-weight: 312 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 1300mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 8g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 starch.

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