Leftover Ham

A frequent supper at my house is Benton’s country ham, cannellini beans, and broccoli rabe, drizzled with fruity olive oil and topped with Parmigiano.

You can use other greens - broccoli, broccolini, kale, escarole, mustard, whatever is on hand - but I like broccoli rabe best, thus keep it on hand. You can also use a different brand of country ham, or a different kind of ham altogether, or a different pork product like bacon or pancetta. And, obviously there are many choices for white (and other color) beans.

I cook about 6-8 ounces of ham (cut into bite-sized pieces) in a bit of olive oil with some diced onion (sometimes add garlic), then add a couple of cans of cannellini (drained) and heat through. At the same time, I steam a large bunch of broccoli rabe (trimmed and roughly chopped) until crisp-tender. Add the steamed greens to to the hot beans-and-ham and stir to mix. Season with pepper (no salt needed if you use country ham). Plate, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with Parmesan, and serve.

Great with Chianti.

365 (Whole foods house brand) no-salt-added cannellini beans are excellent.
Benton’s ham: http://shop.bentonscountryham.com/

This link works:

http://shop.bentonscountryham.com/

Thanks.

Edited my post.

Bob Fleming’s take is the route I go; great, fairly quick mid-week comfort food dinner.