Paula Stotts Recipe ♯ Down-South Style Green Beans

This recipe can also be cooked in a crock pot, and simmered all day. If fresh green beans are not available, use frozen. Just good ol' Southern style green beans with FLAVA!!

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 ham hock
• 2 tablespoons lard or other cooking fat
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 pound fresh green beans - rinsed, trimmed and snapped into bite size pieces

Cooking Directions

1. Combine the water, ham hock, and lard in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season with seasoning salt, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and add green beans. Simmer covered for about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

• calories152.2
• carbohydrateContent6 g
• cholesterolContent26.7 mg
• fatContent11.4 g
• fiberContent2.7 g
• proteinContent7.2 g
• saturatedFatContent4.1 g
• sodiumContent369.8 mg
• sugarContent1.2 g