Pineapple & Brown Sugar Ham {Slow Cooker Monday} Recipe
This recipe can be made in the oven, however, we enjoy making it in the slow cooker. It helps save on cooking space when we have other dishes that need to be made in the oven.
I think ham is significantly underrated these days, don't you?
I seriously cannot think of such a versatile piece of meat that basically can fit into any meal of choice. Think about it for a second. There are ham sandwiches, ham and potato soup, ham and bean soup, ham fried rice, ham and scalloped potatoes, ham and cheese roll ups, ham and swiss crepes, and ham quiche. Ham, ham, ham!
I feel obliged to mention that I literally feel like I have tried almost every single way to make one. Hubby loved his mom's recipe and she did give it to me years ago. However, the hustle and bustle of life caused me to accidentally lose it. Even though it's lost, I can definitely tell you that hubby loves pineapple and cloves in his. I've been experimenting with a few recipes from year to year, hoping to get it right. When I came across this recipe, everyone (including one child out of our two) couldn't help but go back for seconds and thirds. You know you've found a winning recipe when that happens :)
Hams are basically pre-cooked already, however, this particular recipe has it marinating in the slow cooker with all the yummy juices. You can seriously just throw everything in there and tend to whatever it is you have planned for the day.
You're going to start with 2 or 3 cans of Pineapple Slices. I have two cans in this photo, however, I ended up adding another one after I took this picture.
In a bowl and on a plate, separate the pineapple slices from the actual juice.
Measure out 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves. You can use dark brown sugar as well. I use plenty of light brown sugar to bake with, so this is what we stick with.
Mix the brown sugar and ground cloves with the pineapple juice.
Whisk and stir the heck out of it until everything is blended.
Pour the blended pineapple juice/spices all over your ham. The ham can be anywhere from 4 to 6 pounds with either the bone-in or bone-out. It doesn't have to be precut either. You can also throw away the seasoning packet that it comes with, unless you want to add that in also.
Take your sliced pineapples and place them all over the ham. Place them on the sides, in the middle, on the bottom, on the top….go crazy with it!
Cover the ham and cook on low in the slow cooker for 5 hours. Don't fret about the amount of liquid inside. The ham will produce it's own liquid as it heats up.
Pineapple & Brown Sugar Ham {Slow Cooker}
(Serves 10-15)
Ingredients:
- 1 (4 to 6 pound) ham; bone-in or out, pre-sliced or not
- 3 cans (8 oz. each) of Pineapple slices
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
Directions:
1. Separate the pineapple slices from the juice in all the cans. Place the juices in a small mixing bowl.
2. Add the 1/3 cup of brown sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves to the reserved pineapple juice. Whisk and stir until well combined.
3. Place the ham inside the slow cooker warmer. Drizzle the pineapple juice mixture over the outside of the hame.
4. Take the pineapple slices and place them all around the ham.
5. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours.
Recipe Source: Original recipe can be found here.