Holiday Leftovers: Ham, Bean, and Kale Stew Recipe

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Updated Mar. 07, 2019
A bowl of ham, bean, and kale stew with two slices of toasted bread on the side.

So if you've been following along here, you already know everything you need to know to serve a perfectholiday ham. But what about the next day when you've got that big ol' ham bone and scraps to contend with?

The only thing that loves ham more than and-cheese-sandwiches is beans. I happened to have a couple of bags of gigantic dried beans from a trip to Japan that worked exceedingly well in this recipe, butcannellini, Great Northern, or even plain old navy beans will work just fine.Ever since I tried the incredible chickpeas and morcilla from Bar Pinotxo at La Boqueria market in Barcelona, I've been obsessed with the combination ofbeans, pork, olive oil, and sherry vinegar.Both the oil and vinegar drizzled on right before serving enliven the dish significantly.

A handful of pulled kale greens turns it into a full-fledged meal.

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Recipe Facts

Active:15 mins
Total:0 mins
Serves:8 to 10 servings

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  • 1pounddried beanssuch as Great Northern,cannellini, orTarbais, soaked in water at room temperature overnight

  • 1poundleftoversmoked hambones, scraps, and/or meat

  • 3quartslow-sodium chicken stock orwater

  • 1largeonion, split

  • 1largeclove garlic

  • 3bay leaves

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 large bunch pickedkale leaves(about2quartsloosely packed)

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • Extra virgin olive oil

  • Sherry vinegar

Directions

  1. Combine beans, ham, stock or water, onion, garlic, and bay leaves in large Dutch oven. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium low and simmer until beans are completely tender, about 45 minutes, adding water as necessary to keep beans covered at all times. Remove ham and set aside. Discard onion, garlic, and bay leaves.

  2. When ham is cool enough to handle, shred meat into small pieces with fingers and return to pot with beans. Discard bones. Add kale to beans. Bring to a vigorous simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until some beans have broken down completely, liquid is reduced to thick stew-like consistency, and kale is completely tender, about 30 minutes longer.

  3. Season to taste with additional salt and black pepper and serve immediately in shallow bowls, drizzling with plenty of extra-virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of sherry vinegar. Serve with crusty bread toasted with olive oil.

Nutrition Facts(per serving)
273 Calories
6g Fat
37g Carbs
21克 Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories 273
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol10mg 3%
Sodium703mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 9g 32%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein21克
Vitamin C 43mg 215%
Calcium 197mg 15%
Iron 6mg 33%
Potassium 1133mg 24%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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