Slow-Cooked Country Green Beans

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Beans and Legumes
While the cooking time may seem extremely long, this is an old-fashioned Southern means of cooking vegetables. When cooked this way, the beans are served with their “pot liquor” and cornbread to sop it up.
Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 2 hr 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 2 hr 10 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2. 1 cup chopped yellow onions
  3. 3/4 teaspoon salt
  4. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  5. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  6. 1 (8-ounce) ham hock, scored
  7. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  8. 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and halved

Instructions

  1. Add the oil in a medium, heavy saucepan. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add the ham hocks, garlic, and beans. Add enough water to almost completely cover the beans. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours. Remove from the heat and serve with the cooking liquid.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 193
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 17 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 15 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Sodium 634 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 193
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 17 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 15 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Sodium 634 mg

Reviews

Jennifer Boyer
Delicious!!!

 

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