Southern Style Green Beans and Potatoes
Southern Style Green Beans and Potatoes just get better with time, so make them now to savor as a side all week. It also makes the perfect contribution for pitch-ins and other parties!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ pounds green beans trimmed and snapped in half
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 ham hock or leftover ham bone
- Water
- 1 pound new potatoes quartered
- 1 cup additional chopped ham optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until just softened, about five minutes.
- Add in the green beans, broth, and ham hock. Add water until it just covers the beans. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 35-45 minutes, or until the cooking liquid turns a deep green/brown and beans are well-done.
- 20 minutes into simmering, add potatoes and additional ham, if using.
- Remove ham hock or ham bone, chop ham off the bone, and return to the pot—discarding the bone. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve by straining cooking liquid using a slotted spoon.
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Notes
- Ham tends to be very salty, so you might not need to add any salt at all to this dish. Make sure to taste before seasoning!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 589IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
