Kentucky Pole Beans And Potatoes Food

KENTUCKY WONDER BEANS

Steps:

• Pour about 1 inch of water into a saucepan; add green beans, bacon, garlic, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and place a cover on the saucepan. Cook beans until tender, 7 to 10 minutes.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes under cool running water. Set aside.
• Place a couple inches of cold water in your sink. Add the green beans.
• Swish the beans around to wash them, removing any leaves or debris.
• Lift the beans out of the wash water. Place in a colander to drain.
• One at a time, snap the ends off the beans, removing any strings as you go.
• Discard the end pieces.
• Snap each bean into bite sized pieces.
• Place the beans in a large stock pot and cover with water by about 3 inches.
• Add the red potatoes. Cut them into quarters if preferred.
• Add the bacon grease.
• Add the sugar.
• Place on stove top over Medium High heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to Medium and let cook for one hour.
• Add the black pepper.
• Add the salt. Stir well.
• Continue to cook the beans and potatoes until done as desired.
• Enjoy!

POLE BEANS AND NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• String the beans.
• Peel the potatoes or cut them in half.
• Put the beans in the bottom of a heavy saucepan.
• Add the potatoes, ham hock, and water.
• Simmer, covered, until the potatoes are done, about 30 to 45 minutes.

KENTUCKY POLE BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Note: The recipe called for a 1-inch chunk of streak-o-lean (lean salt pork), but the website doesn't recognize. You can use streak-o-lean if you can find it, ham hock, pork belly, or bacon.
• Pinch off the ends of the beans, and if necessary, remove any strings. Snap the beans into 1-1/2 inch pieces, rinse well in a colander and transfer to a large pot.
• Add the cooking meat, salt and pepper and enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer the beans slowly until tender but still slightly firm, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, rinse the potatoes to remove any grit, cut away a strip of peel around the center of each with a vegetable peeler.
• Add the potatoes to the beans, stir and continue to simmer until tender, about 30 minutes, adding more water if needed.
• Drain and serve hot in a large bowl.

KENTUCKY STYLE GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Snap ends off beans.
• Put everything but bacon, but including bacon grease, into a stockpot and simmer covered about two hours spirnkle bacon over top for serving.