{"id":1949,"date":"2026-02-21T22:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1949"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:49:48","slug":"beans-with-ham-hock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/beans-with-ham-hock\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Beans with Ham Hock"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Beans with Ham Hock (Slow-Cooked Southern Style)<\/h2>\n<p>A hearty, comforting meal that stretches far and feeds the whole family \u2014 rich, smoky, and full of flavor.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450g) dried white beans (navy beans or great northern), rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1 large smoked ham hock<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>6 cups water (or enough to cover beans well)<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste (add at the end)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: 1 carrot, diced<\/li>\n<li>Optional: 1 celery stalk, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Soak the beans:<\/strong><br \/>\nRinse the beans and soak them in water overnight (or at least 6\u20138 hours). Drain before cooking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start cooking:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large pot, add soaked beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, bay leaf, pepper, paprika, and water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer slowly:<\/strong><br \/>\nBring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 1\u00bd\u20132 hours, stirring occasionally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check tenderness:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen beans are soft and the ham hock is tender, remove the ham hock from the pot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shred the meat:<\/strong><br \/>\nLet it cool slightly, then remove the meat from the bone. Shred and return the meat to the pot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong><br \/>\nTaste and add salt if needed. Simmer uncovered for another 10\u201315 minutes to thicken.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions:<\/h3>\n<p>Serve hot with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cornbread<\/li>\n<li>White rice<\/li>\n<li>Fresh bread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Beans with Ham Hock (Slow-Cooked Southern Style) A hearty, comforting meal that stretches far and feeds the whole family \u2014&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1949"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1955,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949\/revisions\/1955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}