Ham-Bean Scallop (OAMC)
"This meal can be made to eat now or frozen for use later! It great home cooked flavor will be a favorite with family and guests!"
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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4 trays
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 2 lbs dry navy beans (pea)
- 2 quarts boiling water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup instant minced onion
- 1 cup green pepper, cut in thin strips
- 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
- 3⁄4 cup unsifted flour
- 4 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 1⁄2 quarts bean cooking liquid and milk
- 8 ounces processed cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 2 1⁄2 lbs cooked ham, diced (8 cups)
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TOPPING TO BE DIVIDED IN 4 PANS
- 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
directions
- Line four 8x8x2-inch baking pans with heat-resistant freezer wrap.
- Allow enough extra wrap to fold over top.
- Use one pan for each six servings or one-fourth of the recipe.
- Do not line pans for food to be served without freezing.
- Add beans to boiling water; return to boiling.
- Boil beans 2 minutes;then soak beans 1 hour (or overnight, if preferred).
- Add salt to beans.
- Cook beans slowly until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Drain; save cooking liquid.
- Cook onion and green pepper in fat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in flour and mustard.
- Add enough milk to the reserved bean liquid to make 1 1/2 quarts.
- Add the bean liquid and milk slowly to the vegetable mixture.
- Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Stir in beans, cheese, and ham.
- Pour one-fourth of mixture into each baking pan.
- Pack food tightly to avoid air pockets.
- TO SERVE WITHOUT FREEZING: Preheat oven to 375F.
- (moderate).
- Mix 1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs with 1 Tbs melted butter or margarine for each pan which will not be frozen.
- Sprinkle topping over bean mixture in baking pan.
- Bake 30 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned.
- TO FREEZE: Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Complete wrapping by pulling paper up over top of food.
- Put edges of wrap together and fold several times so paper lies directly on top of food.
- Fold ends of freezer wrap over the top and seal with freezer tape.
- Label with name of food, date of freezing, and last date the food should be used for best eating quality (about 6 months).
- Freeze immediately for 10 to 12 hours before removing packages from the pans.
- TO HEAT FROZEN FOOD: Preheat oven to 375F.
- Remove freezer wrap.
- Place food in baking pan.
- Mix 1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs with 1 Tbs melted butter or margarine for each pan.
- Sprinkle topping over bean mixture in baking pan.
- Bake 1 1/2 hours or until edges are bubbly, crumbs are lightly browned, and center is hot.
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Reviews
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I made half a recipe and then put it into 3 small pans. I froze all 3 and we have used them all now. I found it super easy to pull out, add the crumbs, and then bake from frozen on a weeknight. We found this to be creamy and good with some crusty bread and a salad. I will definitely make this again when I have ham to use up! -
I made this because I love beans. It turned out a lot dryer than I thought it would, but it still tasted good. Next time I'll use closer to 2 quarts liquid than the 1 1/2 in the recipe. And I didn't have navy beans on hand so I used black beans which I believe changed the taste a little, but I like black beans better. Overall it's one of the better bean recipes I've tasted. -
I made a half recipe and splitting it into two meals but ended up combining them for company. I accidentally put in the full amount of milk, but was able to pour most of the excess off, adding a little extra cheese to make up for any lost flavor as the result of increased liquid. I'm glad I added more cheese and the extra liquid was wonderful mopped up with crusty ciabatta bread (recipe #29100) Instead of bread crumbs, just used crushed butter crackers (imitation Club crackers) and heated through while covered, removing the foil for a few more minutes until the crumbs were a little browned and the beans were bubbley. I used smoked ham and thought it tasted pretty good. This, with bread and some steamed peas made a very satisfying comfort food meal.
Tweaks
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I made a half recipe and splitting it into two meals but ended up combining them for company. I accidentally put in the full amount of milk, but was able to pour most of the excess off, adding a little extra cheese to make up for any lost flavor as the result of increased liquid. I'm glad I added more cheese and the extra liquid was wonderful mopped up with crusty ciabatta bread (recipe #29100) Instead of bread crumbs, just used crushed butter crackers (imitation Club crackers) and heated through while covered, removing the foil for a few more minutes until the crumbs were a little browned and the beans were bubbley. I used smoked ham and thought it tasted pretty good. This, with bread and some steamed peas made a very satisfying comfort food meal.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TishT
Las Vegas, Nevada
I live in Las Vegas. I was lucky enough to run into Recipezaar around Nov. 2000 and got hooked quickly. I am a cookbook collector and have been collecting recipes for as long as I can remember. My DH had to build in shelves for all my cookbooks! I like to dabble with OAMC and for a few years hosted the Budget/OAMC forum with some great people over there. Even though I don't work in the forum any longer I've set up a lot of cookbooks for the purpose of OAMC and stretching food that might be helpful. Please feel free to check them out! I go on food jags and cooking jags! Please come say hi to me and chat on facebook. I currently host a blog for saving money through finding deals and coupons if you are interested. Most of the time I try to cook and have a good dinner on the table but I'll be honest enough to say there is still fast food occasionally in the budget! I have had such wonderful support here whenever I need it. Thank you all for being here! Just a quick note on how I rate recipes:
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? 4 stars - This recipe was good but I would change something in it next time.
? 3 stars - This is a recipe I would not make again but it was OK
? 2 stars - This recipe I would not make again and we didn't like it at all
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