Green Beans With Tasso Ham Food

GREEN BEANS WITH TASSO HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in the freezer until almost frozen, 3 to 4 hours. Cut it into julienne strips. Set aside.
• Fill a large pot with water; bring to a boil. Add beans; cook until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
• Place butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When butter is melted, add onions and garlic; saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add green beans, and turn heat to high; saute tossing, until beans are heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Add ham, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper; saute until ham renders fat, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

GREEN BEANS WITH SMOKED HAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and blot dry with paper towels; set aside. (This can be done up to 4 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, about 8 minutes. Add the ham and continue cooking until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and remove from the heat.
• Add the green beans to the pot and stir until combined and warmed through. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS AND HAM

Steps:

• Place ham steak, potatoes, green beans, onion, and butter in a large pot with just enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

GREEN BEANS WITH TASSO HAM

Steps:

• 1. Place ham in the freezer until almost frozen, 3 to 4 hours. Cut it into julienne strips. Set aside. 2. Fill a large pot with water; bring to a boil. Add beans; cook until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside. 3. Place butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When butter is melted, add onions and garlic; sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add green beans, and turn heat to high; sauté, tossing, until beans are heated through, about 2 minutes. 4. Add ham, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper; sauté until ham renders fat, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

COUNTRY GREEN BEANS AND HAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat, add the oil. Season the ham with black pepper. Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the reserved ham and beans back to the pan. Cover the beans completely with water. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, partially cover and cook for 2 hours. Remove from the heat and reseason if necessary

GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC AND HAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add garlic; cook 8 minutes until very tender.
• Transfer to a paper towel using a slotted spoon.
• Pat dry.
• Add salt to pot; return water to boil and add green beans.
• Cook beans until just tender, about 6 minutes.
• Drain beans, rinse under cold water, pat dry and set aside.
• Heat 2 T oil in heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add ham and saute until crisp, 6 or 7 minutes depending on the moisture content of the ham.
• Set aside.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Keep garlic separate from beans and ham.
• Melt butter with remaining oil in a large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
• Add garlic and mash with a fork or the back of a spoon.
• Add green beans and ham.
• Toss until heated through and coated with garlic.
• Season to your taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve.

LOUISIANA GREEN BEANS (CREOLE RECIPE FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the bacon, onion, garlic plus parsley & sauté until onion is soft & golden brown.
• Add the beans, salt to taste preference & Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low & cook gently for about 30 min or until beans are soft (Add a sml amt of water if needed to keep the beans from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• HINT: Try pairing these beans w/my also newly entered Creole Meatloaf recipe & your favorite thick mashed potatoes. Yum!