Best 6 Southern Green Beans Potatoes Recipes

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Fry the bacon or the ham hock until the fat starts to render out.
• Add canned green beans, including the water in the can.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the potatoes and just enough water to cover; cook for about 25 minutes.
• For fresh green beans:.
• Sauté the pork after you have washed and cut the green beans in half; add to pot. Cover with water. Add salt and pepper and cook until tender on low heat.
• Add in potatoes and cook a little longer until the potatoes are done.

SOUTHERN STYLE GREEN BEANS AND NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Wash, clean and snap green beans. Wash new potatoes and remove any bad spots; cut in half. NOTE: if potatoes are small enough it's not necessary to cut in half.
• 2. Place beans, potatoes, and onion in appropiate size pot, cover beans with chicken broth or water. Add salt to taste and place strips of bacon on top.
• 3. Cook over medium heat until beans and potatoes are tender. Stir in pimento if desired. Remove bacon strips before serving.

EMERIL'S SOUTHERN-STYLE GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or medium Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until it has rendered most of its fat and has begun to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the green beans and potatoes and enough water to just cover them.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then cover the pan and simmer until the beans are very tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary to keep the beans covered.
• As the beans get close to being done they will become quite fragile, so take care when stirring.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS, HAM & POTATOES

Steps:

• Place ham hock and bacon in large Dutch oven pot or soup pot; cover with water.
• Bring to a rapid boil.
• Turn burner to medium to medium-high and let it come to a medium boil.
• Add the sliced onion.
• Let this cook while you wash and snap your beans (about an hour or more).
• Wash beans, cut off ends and break in half.
• Add beans, salt, sugar, garlic, pepper and parsley to the ham hocks.
• Let it come to a boil, then turn burner to medium, to medium-low.
• Let it slow boil for about an hour or more or less, depending on how well you like your beans cooked.
• About 15-20 minutes before done, add your potatoes.
• Boil until tender.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS AND NEW POTATOES WITH HAM~ RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Place ham hocks or shanks in water enough to cover & let simmer a good 2 hours. Remove ham & set aside to cool. Reserve broth. When cool enough to handle, cut into chunks. In a large heavy stock pot, melt butter on medium high. Add onions and garlic and ham. Cook until onions and garlic are tender and meat has browned a bit. Turn down the heat to medium and add green beans, chicken broth and 3 cans full of the broth from the cooked ham hocks. Just cover the beans with the liquid. If you need a bit more water, add it. Cover and cook beans for about an hour. Add, sugar, salt and pepper and stir well. Add potatoes and cook covered for another 25 to 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender. Remove lid for the last 10 minutes of cook time. Check and re-season if necessary. Crock pot method: place all in the pot & cook on low all day! Before serving remove the ham & cut into pieces & stir back into the beans & potatoes!

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS & POTATOES

Steps:

• In a saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid, melt butter or cook bacon on medium heat. Remove bacon when finished cooking (if you're are using it) and set it aside.
• Add sliced onion & minced garlic to butter or bacon fat. Saute until onions are clear. Be sure to stir often. If you are using bacon, scrape the bottom of the pan to get the bacon bits up and prevent burning.
• Add chicken broth & bring to a boil. Scrape the bottom of the pan again if you are using bacon to avoid a burnt flavor.
• Add quartered potatoes & creole seasoning. Place potatoes flesh side down & cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 15 minutes. Do not uncover pan during this time.
• Stir potatoes after 15 minutes. Add green beans to the top of the pan. Gently push them down between potatoes but do not immerse them in the liquid. Cover with lid again & cook for 10 more minutes. (Note: If you are using frozen green beans, it may take 5 extra minutes to cook because of the decrease in temperature.).
• Chop cooked bacon & add to the top of your vegetables (if using bacon) & serve.