Down-South Style Green Beans

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Description

This recipe can also be cooked in a crock pot, and simmered all day. If fresh green beans are not available, use frozen. Just good ol’ Southern style green beans with FLAVA!!

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 ham hock
  • 2 tablespoons lard or other cooking fat
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 pound fresh green beans – rinsed, trimmed and snapped into bite size pieces

Instructions

  1. Combine the water
  2. ham hock
  3. and lard in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season with seasoning salt
  4. salt
  5. pepper
  6. garlic powder
  7. and onion powder. Bring to a boil
  8. then reduce heat to medium-low
  9. and add green beans. Simmer covered for about 2 hours.

Prep Time: 1 hr

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs

Servings: 6

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