Country Green Beans
Classic Southern green beans cooked with ham and potatoes are a favorite side dish
Servings: 1 Side Dish
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
- Green Beans - Fresh 2 lbs stemmed and snapped, Canned - (2 Family Size Cans, Cut Green Beans)
- 1 Carton Unsalted Chicken Stock
- 1 tsp Bacon Drippings aka bacon grease
- 6 pieces Country Ham Bits or you can use fat back
- 2 tbs Minced Onion - if using fresh onion use 1/2 a small onion minced
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt or to taste
- Water
- 1 can Whole New Potatoes optional- to add near the end of cooking
Instructions
- If you are using fresh beans, wash them, stem and snap beans into pieces.
- If using canned green beans then drain the cans and fill with water and drain again.
- In a stock pot add the bacon grease and seasoning meat (country ham bits).
- Heat the pot to melt the bacon fat and release flavor of the seasoning meat.
- Add the green beans, minced onion, onion powder, salt and pepper to the pot.
- Add 1 carton of chicken stock and add water as needed until beans are covered.
- Cover with a lid allowing space for steam to escape.
- Slowly bring the beans to a light boil then turn down to medium low to simmer - about 2 hours
- Add canned new potatoes the last half hour of cooking (optional).
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 678mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g