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.
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