Green Beans And Ham Hocks Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven with a lid, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, sear the ham hocks in batches, until brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the ham hock and set aside. Add the onions. Season with pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the beans and bay leaves. Season with pepper. Saute for 1 minute. Add the reserved ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the meat falls of the bone and the beans are creamy. Remove the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Wash beans and remove all gravel and such.
• Place beans, ham hocks, onions and garlic in a large dutch oven filled with water.
• Add spices.
• Bring to boil.
• Simmer on med-low heat for 4 to 5 hours, adding more water as needed.
• Remove hamhocks when they are tender and falling apart; allow to cool so they can be handled.
• Remove meat from ham hocks (discarding fat and bones) and return to the soup.

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, soak in water overnight.
• Put the beans and the water into a large pan.
• Add the ham hocks and chopped onions.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook all day, up to 8 hours.
• More water can be added if needed or desired, depending on how thick you like your soup.

Steps:

• Place ham steak, potatoes, green beans, onion, and butter in a large pot with just enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In crockpot add cleaned beans, onions, garlic and ham hock.
• Cover with water or chicken stock and cook on medium for 6 hours.
• At about the half way point the meat should come off the ham hock, if not let it cook a little longer until you can. Remove the ham hock from beans and let cool.
• Remove the layer of fat from the ham hock and shred the meat into bite size pieces and return to the crockpot.
• When beans are done add salt and pepper to taste and skim as much fat off the beans as possible.

Steps:

• Halve beans if they are large, place in a slow cooker with water to barely cover, and add onion and ham hocks. Cover, and cook on High until simmering. Reduce heat to Low, and cook for 2 to 3 hours, or until beans are crisp but not done.
• Add potatoes, and cook for another 45 minutes. While potatoes are cooking, remove ham hocks from slow cooker, and remove meat from bones. Chop or shred meat, and return to slow cooker. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, bouillon, and pepper. Cook until potatoes are done, then adjust seasoning to taste.
• To serve, use a slotted spoon to put beans, potatoes, and ham into a serving dish with a little broth.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Snap or cut green beans in one inch pieces.
• Rinse off with cold water and place them in a crockpot or large pan.
• Trim outer skin and fat from the ham hocks/shanks.
• Cut into smaller pieces if possible Cut around the bones but do not remove them.
• Place in the crockpot/pan with the green beans and mix well.
• Pour the beer and broth in and mix well again.
• Crockpot method:Cook on high for 5-6 hours.
• Stovetop method:Cook on high until it boils and then lower heat and simmer for 5-6 hours The longer these cook, the better they taste.
• Serve in bowls.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat, add the oil. Season the ham with black pepper. Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the reserved ham and beans back to the pan. Cover the beans completely with water. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, partially cover and cook for 2 hours. Remove from the heat and reseason if necessary

Steps:

• In a large pot, fill with enough water to just cover ham hocks and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Add beans and sugar and continue cooking another 25 minutes. Add potatoes and salt and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Remove hocks from pot and remove meat from the bone. Add meat back to the pot, add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

Steps:

• Place the slices of ham hock into the bottom of a tall stockpot. Add enough cold water to barely cover. Place the new potatoes on top of the pork and the string beans on top of the new potatoes.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 2 hours.
• Remove string beans, new potatoes, and pork from the pot. Reserve the cooking liquid (known as "pot likker" in some parts of the country.). Take the meat off the bones, trim off the fat, and reserve the meat.
• Roughly chop the potatoes and spread them in a layer on a large platter. Dot generously with butter and freshly ground pepper. Place the string beans on top of the potato layer and then top with the pork. Drizzle some of the reserved "pot likker" over all and sprinkle with the diced white onion.
• Everyone should take some of everything, along with a slice or two of cornbread. Good eatin!