Ham Hough with Green Beans and Potato

Ham hough is one of those difficult joints, which need a long slow cook, but which is well worth the effort. Ideal for preparation in a slow cooker, especially if it is left overnight.

If you want to have the ham with onions, cook them separately, and add them later in the process. This is because the temperature in a slow cooker is too low to soften or dissolve the onions.

I cooked the ham joint in a slow cooker, and added a little vegetable stock (not too much, since the joint is likely to be salted), and some herbs (rosemary).

Make sure you pick out all the bones from the joint. There are some quite small pieces which need to be removed before serving!

Served with some of the juices mixed and thickened with cornflour,  boiled flat cut potatoes, and green beans boiled for seven minutes. Delicious!