First Prize Beans

Name: First Prize Beans
Ingredients: 2 lb. dried navy beans; 10 whole cloves; 1 onion; 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp. salt; 1 lb. lean salt pork; 1 lb. smoked ham or ham hocks; 3 onions, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 Tbsp. dry mustard; 1/2 c. Jamaican rum

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 lb. dried navy beans
10 whole cloves
1 onion
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. salt
1 lb. lean salt pork
1 lb. smoked ham or ham hocks
3 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1/2 c. Jamaican rum

Directions

1

Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
2

Drain. Put beans in a large pot and add fresh water to a depth of 3-inches above the beans.
3

Stick cloves into peeled onion and add to bean pot with bay leaf and salt.
4

Bring to a boil.
5

Boil rapidly 5 minutes. Skim foam from top of beans.
6

Reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender but not mushy.
7

Drain and reserve liquid.