Best Green Beans And Ham Hocks Recipes

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GREEN BEANS AND HAM HOCKS



Green Beans and Ham Hocks image

It has been cold and snowing here. Just the right weather for soups and comfort food. These green beans and ham hocks are so good. They do not need any added spices or seasoning but you can add them if you desire. There is no need to add salt to these since the ham hocks/shanks are already salty. I am sensitive to pepper so I did not add any to these but you can if you want to. I just don't know how much to add. They can be served as a meal with cornbread or as a side dish with meat This can easily be turned into soup by adding other vegetables. Cook time varies according to your crockpot. When I lower my 3.5 quart crockpot to low, it does not boil or even simmer so I cook these on high the whole time. Stovetop method time is approximate. These smell so good while they cook.

Provided by AuntWoofieWoof

Categories     Ham

Time 6h30m

Yield 4-5 hearty servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 lb green beans
2 -3 smoked ham hocks or 2 -3 smoked pork shanks
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 can chicken broth

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.

HAM HOCKS WITH NEW POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS IN POT LIKKER



Ham Hocks With New Potatoes and Green Beans in Pot Likker image

This recipe was entitled "Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Dinner" in the The Big Platter Cookbook by Lou Jane Temple and A. Court Simmes. It calls for sliced ham hocks, which your butcher can cut up for you. I have made it with a big chunk of ham and it turned out great. You could also use smoked pork shank. We prefer to cook the onion with the rest of the vegetables rather than serve raw.

Provided by Juliawiggins

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 lbs ham hocks, sliced in 3 pieces
4 lbs tiny new potatoes, skins on
3 lbs string beans, ends snipped
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper (to taste)
1 white onion, peeled and diced

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.2, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 102.3, Carbohydrate 49.3, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 9.1, Protein 7.6

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