GREEN BEANS IN PORK STOCK
Edna Lewis first developed this recipe as a way of jazzing up canned green beans, which she appreciated for their economy. These days, fresh green beans are available and affordable all year long, so we happily adapted the recipe.
Provided by Edna Lewis
Yield Makes 6 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring ham hock and water to a boil with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium pot. Add green beans and cook, uncovered, until very soft, about 1 hour.
- Transfer ham hock to a cutting board and discard skin, then finely chop meat, discarding bone.
- Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid. Drain beans, then toss with ham and reserved cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper.
SIMMERED GREENS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS
Provided by Edna Lewis
Categories Leafy Green Vegetable Side Kwanzaa Bacon Cornmeal Winter Collard Greens Mustard Greens Simmer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Score bacon 2 or 3 times (do not cut all the way through), then simmer in water in a wide 6-quart pot, covered, 1 hour.
- Discard any coarse stems from greens and coarsely chop leaves.
- Add greens, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to bacon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend in butter well with your fingertips. Stir in milk until just combined. Let dough stand 5 minutes.
- With wet hands, roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls.
- Gently place dumplings on top of greens. Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until greens are very tender and silky and dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Discard bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
EDNA'S GREENS
I have no idea who Edna is, but this sounds like a good way to cook up some Southern greens. From Southern Living, August 2000.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Greens
Time 1h32m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove and discard stems and discolored spots from greens.
- Wash greens thoroughly; drain and cut greens into strips.
- Set aside.
- Slice salt pork at 1/4-inch intervals, cutting to, but not through, the skin.
- Combine salt pork, water, and pepper in a large Dutch oven; bring mixture to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.
- Add greens, and cook, uncovered, 17 minutes or until tender.
- Serve with a slotted spoon.
EDNA'S GREEN BEANS
On a nurses retreat weekend, our host served this recipe. Simply the best!
Provided by Linda Franklin
Categories Vegetables
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Stir sugar and vinegar into bacon drippings Meanwhile, layer in a 11x9 baking dish as follows: Beans, onion rings spread evenly, crumbled bacon and almonds
- 2. Pour heated dressing over the beans. Marinate covered in the refrigerator overnight, Next day remove cover, Bake uncovered 350 oven for 45 minutes
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