Mamaw's Ham & Dumplings

Name: Mamaw's Ham & Dumplings
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb great northern bean, rinsed and soaked overnight; 4 celery ribs, chopped to desired thickness; 1 large onion, finely diced; 2 -3 cups chopped ham, but on the bone still; 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed up small; 3 carrots, peeled and cut to desired thickness; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 whole bay leaf; 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely diced; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 32 ounces water; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon chives; 1/2 teaspoon basil; 2 -8 ct cans of grands homestyle buttermilk biscuits (not FLAKEY ones!!)

Submitted by AZRoxy63

"My southern grandmother's famous (at least in our family) recipe!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 lb great northern bean, rinsed and soaked overnight
4 celery ribs, chopped to desired thickness
1 large onion, finely diced
2 -3 cups chopped ham, but on the bone still
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed up small
3 carrots, peeled and cut to desired thickness
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 whole bay leaf
2 -3 garlic cloves, finely diced
1 teaspoon onion powder
32 ounces water
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chives
¹⁄₂ teaspoon basil
2 -8 ct cans of grands homestyle buttermilk biscuits (not FLAKEY ones!!)

directions

Place rinsed and soaked beans, that have been rinsed again and drained well, into a large soup pot.
Add all remaining ingredients to the pot (EXCEPT THE BISCUITS)
Water should be covering contents of the top (plus about 2 inches). If it is not, add more water until it does.
Cook uncovered on Med-High until boiling, stirring occasionally.
Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
Simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove the ham bone, pick all meat from the bone and chop it up. Return chopped ham to the pot, and discard the bone now.
Remove bay leaf from pot and discard.
Leaving the lid off, return pot to a boil.
Once boiling, add "dumplings" by pinching small pieces of biscuits off and throwing them into the pot as you do. Keep going til you are out of biscuits.
Stir the small biscuits pieces into the pot weel, then reduce heat to low and cook another 30 minutes. Add water as desired, if it gets too thick. ((( Should NOT be runny like a soup though at all )))).
Serve hot and enjoy! Freezes well too!

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Reviews

Even after flattening biscuits & cutting with pizza cutter biscuit dough just a bunch of sort of puff ball marshmallow shaped dumplings. Will try pizza dough next batch.

newmandp
MawMaw sure knew what she was doing! This was delicious as is. I made no changes except to use Bisquick for the dough instead of canned biscuits. It was a TON of hot, delicious, nutritious comfort for very little money. Everyone loved it. If you need to feed a crowd on a cold day or after skiing,sledding,hunting,etc. without breaking the bank, this is the dish for you. Thanks for posting!

idadevine

Tweaks

Only one can was enough. Also added can of creamed corn.

newmandp

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AZRoxy63

Litchfield Park, Arizona

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