Name: Soup Beans and Cornbread (Standard)
Prep time: 1 h 36 min
Cook time: 2 h 24 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 pound Dried Great Northern Beans; 8 cups Water; 1 Ham Hock; 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil; 1 Onion-chopped; 2 Garlic-minced; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper; 1 cup Cornmeal; 1 cup All-Purpose Flour; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1/4 cup Melted Butter; 1 Egg

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A hearty and comforting Southern classic featuring slow-cooked beans with ham hock and a simple, fluffy cornbread.

Total 4h

Serves 6

Steps 10

Ingredients 17

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Beans
1 pound 450 g Dried Great Northern Beans
8 cups 1.9 L Water
1 225 g Ham Hock
1 15 mL Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 1 medium Onion-chopped
2 2 cloves Garlic-minced
1 teaspoon 5 mL Salt
teaspoon 2.5 mL Black Pepper
Cornbread
1 cup 120 g Cornmeal
1 cup 120 g All-Purpose Flour
cup 50 g Sugar
1 teaspoon 5 mL Baking Powder
teaspoon 2.5 mL Baking Soda
teaspoon 2.5 mL Salt
1 cup 240 mL Buttermilk
cup 60 mL Melted Butter
1 1 large Egg

Equipment

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Instructions

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Soak Beans overnight in Water.
Drain Beans and place in a large pot with fresh Water and Ham Hock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 hours, or until beans are tender.
While Beans are simmering, heat Vegetable Oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add Onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the Onion and Garlic mixture to the Beans. Season with Salt and Pepper.
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
In a large bowl, whisk together Cornmeal, Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together Buttermilk, Melted Butter, and Egg.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour batter into a greased 20x20 cm (8x8 inch) baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Serve Soup Beans hot with Cornbread.