Get your fibre intake for the day with this tasty beans and ham recipe.
- Place beans in a large bowl. Cover with cold water. Set aside for 8 hours or overnight to soak. Rinse under cold water. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan-forced. Heat oil in a large, heavy-based, flameproof casserole dish over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add tomato, stock, beans and ham bone. Season with salt and pepper. Cover. Bring to boil. Transfer to oven. Bake for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are just tender. Cool.
- Transfer ham bone to a chopping board. Remove and discard rind, bone and fat. Shred ham.
- Divide mixture in two. Refrigerate half the mixture for other recipes.
- Place remaining half of bean mixture, syrup, mustard, sugar and sauce in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally (see note), or until heated.
- Serve beans with buttered toast.
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