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Canadian Bacon and White Bean Pot Pie

This Canadian bacon and white bean pot pie is exactly the kind of food I’ve been craving lately – rich and hearty, it’ll warm you up right down to your toes.  I created this recipe for Jones Dairy Farm as part of their blogger ambassador program. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen!

Sometime last year, I fell in love with Canadian bacon. We had gone to the diner for breakfast, but I wasn’t very hungry and all I wanted was an egg and some toast. For some reason, it was cheaper to get a meal that included an order of meat then it was to order the two items a la carte, so I picked the lightest option: Canadian bacon. It’s not something I had eaten very often and, honestly, most of my experience with it involved fast food. What I received wasn’t at all what I had been expecting: it was more like ham, cut from one piece of meat (I was expecting something way more processed). It was delicious and now I order it pretty much every time we go there.

Aside from the occasional Eggs Benedict though, I haven’t really made it at home very often. So when Jones Dairy Farm asked me to use it in my recipe for them this month, I was pretty excited. I also knew right away that I wanted to do something a little unexpected with it. Although pancetta might be more traditional in a recipe like this, the Canadian bacon is right at home. It gives the filling a ton of flavor and has a great slightly chewy texture that contrasts really nicely with the creamy beans. One bight brought me straight back to the comfort foods of my childhood.

 

I’ve been working with Jones Dairy Farm for a few months now, but when I mentioned something about them the other day Shawn thought I was talking about a new client. Once he realized who I was talking about, he said he thought their name was just “Jones Farm” and he wondered why a company that sells bacon and sausage would call themselves a dairy farm. I had to admit that I was curious too, so I did a little research on their web site.

It turns out that the company actually did start as a dairy farm in Wisconsin (where it’s still based), but the head of the family wasn’t able to keep up with it after being diagnosed with arthritis. He started selling homemade sausages, and the company took off. They were the first meat packing company to quick-freeze sausage, allowing them to ship throughout the US without chemicals or preservatives. I knew that their sausages – and the rest of their products – are all-natural but I had no idea that they were such a pioneer in the industry. I also had no idea that the company has been around for so long – they’ll be celebrating their 125th anniversary this year. And, yes, it’s still run by the Jones family. Pretty impressive!

Canadian Bacon and White Bean Pot Pie

Total time

1 hour 10 mins

Author: Lauren Keating

Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 package (6 ounces) Jones Dairy Farm® Canadian Bacon, cut into ⅛-inch dice
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) whole peeled plum tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 2 springs fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1 prepared whole wheat pie crust, thawed if frozen
  • 1 egg yolk
  • coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Add the garlic, onion, and carrot; cook 2-3 minutes, or until soft. Add the Canadian bacon; cook 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, rosemary, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, pressing on the tomatoes with a heavy spoon to help them break down.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together the flour and chicken broth. Whisk into the stew. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in spinach.
  4. Pour the stew into a deep dish pie pan. Top with the whole wheat crust. Brush the crust with egg yolk and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
  5. Remove from oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 320 Fat: 15.3 Carbohydrates: 26.3 Fiber: 8.1 Protein: 19.9

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Espresso Glazed Ham

Espresso glazed ham is a great addition to your Christmas dinner. The following post is sponsored by Jones Farm. Use their product locator to find your favorite products in a store near you, or order online. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen!

Some days, like when a package like this is waiting at your door when you get home from work, it’s especially good to be a food blogger. Yup, Jones Dairy Farm sent me what I can only describe as the most beautiful ham I’ve ever seen. (I do have a weakness for anything tied up in twine like that!)

If you’re looking for a way to cook your holiday ham that doesn’t involve pineapple and cherries, I’ve got you covered. Instead of the sweet stuff, we’re gonna use coffee! Espresso, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and a touch of cayenne make an amazing glaze that will give your ham a rich, earthy taste without a ton of extra sweetness. It’s perfect for Christmas, New Year’s, or just a random Sunday. In 8 years of marriage, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Shawn as excited about dinner as he was when I took this beauty out of the oven.

Since we’ve never made anything like this before, we were definitely a little overwhelmed about how to go about carving it. Luckily, Jones Dairy Farm hooked us up with a video on how to carve ham that made it pretty easy.

Now, that’s a LOT of ham for the two of us (and I greedily didn’t invite anyone to join us for dinner), but since the flavor of the espresso glaze is pretty neutral, the leftovers can be used a ton of different ways. I’ve already enjoyed some in an omelet and on a biscuit with apricot preserves. I foresee Cuban sandwiches and a creamy ham and pea risotto sometime in the near future. As I sit here writing this post, I have a big pot of stock simmering away – the smell is distractingly delicious! I’m not sure what I’ll use it for first: pea soup or ramen.

Espresso Glazed ham

The cooking time and serving size will vary depending on the size of your ham – plan for about 15 minutes per pound, with an average ham weighing 14-18 pounds.

Ingredients

  • 1 bone-in, smoked ham, like Jones Dairy Farm Hickory Smoked Ham
  • 1 cup espresso or strong coffee
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 325ºF. Place ham, fatty side up, in a large roasting pan. Cook 15-18 minutes per pound, until internal temperature reaches 145ºF.
  2. minutes before the end of the heating time, Combine the espresso, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and cayenne pepper in a small pot. Bring to a boil and let reduce by half. Using a sharp knife, score the ham in a diamond pattern; brush on half of the glaze. Bake for an 15 minutes; brush on remaining glaze. Bake an additional 15 minutes, or until done.

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