Prep Time: 3 hours | Cook Time: 3 hours | Serves: 6
Dinner » Pork » Soul

Ingredients:

Feel free to substitute cured ham for this recipe. I personaly prefer non-smoked meats which is why I bought the ham raw, instead of cured - less salt and more of a "meaty" flavor.

Yeah, I know this is sort of long and involved for a simple southern dish, but I'm a firm believer of if you cook with shit, you'll end up with shit, which is why I hate using pre-made stocks.

Making the Ham Stock

Ham Stock Ingredients:

2 lb Ham Hocks
4 slices Bacon
3 Carrots
4 stalks of Celery
4 cloves Garlic
1 large Onion
2 Shallots
1/4 cup Olive Oil
3 Bay Leaves
2 Quarts Water
Black Pepper
4 Tbsp Chicken Base
Seasoning Salt
- Sachet d'epices-
3 tbsp Thyme
1 tbsp Mustard Powder
1 tbsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Pepper Medley
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Basil

Roughly cut the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and shallots ? don?t bother peeling or prepping. Sauthe vegetables for a few minutes in the olive oil