Southern Style Thanksgiving Green Beans recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Ingredients

2 quarts water
4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 ham hock
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
½ tablespoon black pepper

Nutrition Info

143.9 calories
carbohydrate: 18 g
cholesterol: 17 mg
fat: 5.6 g
fiber: 8.1 g
protein: 8.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 907.4 mg
sugar: 3.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.

  2. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve.

Recipe Yield

8 Servings

Recipe Note

This is a great recipe for Thanksgiving or any holiday. It has been in my family for many years. Hope you enjoy it.

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