Oven Baked Ham and Beans

 

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds of your favorite beans like northern or pinto. 
• 2 boneless ham steaks, about 1.5 pounds. 
• 64 oz. water. 
• 4 Tbsp. soy sauce. 
• 4 Tbsp. butter. 
• 1 tsp salt. 
• 2 tsp black pepper. 

Directions:

1. Soak dry beans in double the amount of water in a storage container with a lid in the refrigerator for 8 hours. 
2. Drain and rinse beans and add them to a 6 quart cast iron enamel Dutch oven.
3. Cut ham steaks into 1/2 inch square cubes and add to beans. 
4. Fill Dutch oven with remainder of ingredients and heat over medium-high heat (6) until it just bubbles and the butter is completely melted.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 
6. Cover Dutch oven with lid and bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes. 
7. Carefully remove from oven, as there will be a lot of steam.
8. Remove the lid carefully too. 
9. Serve with cut cantaloupe.