Southern Green Beans And New Potatoes Food

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!

GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pot, bring to a boil, then turn to medium low and cook about 1 1/2 hours until potatoes are done and water has cooked down. You can also do this in the crockpot and let cook on low 6 to 7 hours or high 4 hours.

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

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon in a skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Melt the butter in a skillet with a lid over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked bacon, green beans, potatoes, garlic, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat until the green beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with vinegar, salt, and pepper, and serve.