Description
I make this dish often; I have never really measured the ingredients, but can give you a reasonable approximation. Note: Freeze leftover cooking liquid, and then add to bean soup, ham or cabbage dishes, or use to cook dumplings in. It’s delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 ham hocks
- 1 ½ pounds new potatoes, quartered
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Halve green beans if they are large; place in a slow cooker with water to barely cover. Add ham hocks and onion. Cover and cook on High until simmering. Reduce heat to Low; cook until beans are crisp but not done
- 2 to 3 hours.
- Remove ham hocks from the slow cooker. Add potatoes to the slow cooker; cook on Low for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- remove ham meat from the bones
- then chop or shred meat and return to the slow cooker. Season with bouillon
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- seasoning salt
- and pepper.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer green beans
- potatoes
- and ham into a serving dish with a bit of broth.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 10