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Country Green Beans

Ingredients

  • 10 cans (10 pounds) green beans, fresh or canned
  • 4 cups onions, chopped
  • 1 pound bacon, chopped
  • 2 ham hocks
  • 4 pounds new potatoes, quartered

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Cook Time:

5 hours

Serves:

12

You want savory, country-style green beans—the kind your grandmother served? This is the recipe.

Why Try? These are the best green beans in the whole wide world…and you can quote us on that.

Foodie Byte: This is a great recipe for feeding a crowd, or to take to a pot luck supper. The bacon, onion, potatoes and ham hocks add a ton of flavor and character to this dish.

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Preparation

  1. If using fresh green beans, wash and pinch tips.
  2. In a large Dutch oven, over medium heat, sauté onion, bacon, and ham hocks for 10 minutes or until onions are translucent.
  3. Add beans, toss to blend, add a small amount of water, and simmer over low heat for approximately 3 hours.
  4. Add potatoes and cook an additional 2 hours or until fork tender.

Nutritional Information

Calories 597, Carbohydrates 47g, Cholesterol 86mg, Fat 30g, Fat Calories 273, Fiber 12g, Protein 28g, Saturated Fat 11g, Sodium 439mg. Daily Values: Calcium 128.58mg 13%, Phos 178.76mg 18%, Copper 0.25mg 13%, Zinc 1.03mg 7%, Panto 0.68mg 7%, Biotin 2.62mcg 873%, Iodine 1.07mcg 1%, Magnesium 43.13mg 11%, Iron 3.9mg 22%, Vitamin B6 20%, Vitamin C 37%, Vitamin B12 4%, Vitamin D 6%, Vit E-a-Toco 0%, Vitamin A 18%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.