SOUTHERN STYLE THANKSGIVING GREEN BEANS

Southern Style Thanksgiving Green Beans image

This is a great recipe for Thanksgiving or any holiday. It has been in my family for many years. Hope you enjoy it.

Provided by Kirk Warner

Categories Green Bean Side Dishes

Time 4h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 quarts water
4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 ham hock
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
½ tablespoon black pepper

Steps:

Place the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 907.4 mg, Sugar 3.8 g