Some Tips:
Make sure to get ham shank
Patience is the key, making sure the meat falls off the bone itself
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 packages of ham shank
- 1 can tomato paste (1x red pot, 2x silver pot)
- 6 red potatoes
- 1 bag baby carrots
- 2 portuguese sausage
- 1 can dark kidney beans
- 1 box macaroni
DIRECTIONS:
- Score the ham shank and place into a large pot
- Fill pot with water until its 1 inch over all the shank
- Place on high heat and cover with lid (needs air escape hole)
- Once it comes to a boil, bring it down to heat right below boiling
- Let simmer for 1 hour
- Add in tomato paste
- Let sit on low heat for another hour or so until the meat falls off the bone
- You can take out the shank and cut off the bone if stuck by ligaments and skin
- Add in the peeled and slices potatoes along with the baby carrots
- Once they are cooked, add in the sliced portuguese sausage
- Then add in the kidney beans
- Cook the macaroni in a separate pot then combine with the shank