Southern Home Cooked Pole Beans Food

HOME COOKED POLE BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Wash beans; trim stem ends. Snap beans in half, and set aside.
• 2. Cook bacon in a large saucepan until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
• 3. Add water and remaining 3 ingredients to saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Add beans; cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes or to desired doneness. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon. Serve with slotted spoon. 6-8 servings

SOUTHERN-STYLE FRESH POLE BEANS

Steps:

• MAKING 1. Score salt pork; make crosswise cut through center down to rind. ut 3 or 4 crosswise slashes. 2. Place salt pork in kettle in 1/2 inch boiling water. Cover; cook for 35 minutes or until pork is tender. 3. Remove tips from pole beans; cut into 1-inch pieces. 4. Add beans and salt to pork mixture. Cover; cook for 20 minutes or until beans are just tender. SERVING 5. Garnish with onion rings and serve hot

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• If using fresh green beans, snap off the ends then snap the beans into 2-inch pieces. Wash thoroughly.
• Cook bacon until crispy, then remove from pot.
• Add green beans to bacon grease and stir to coat well.
• Add bacon back to pot. Add broth, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer and cook until tender, 30-45 minutes. Taste periodically and add seasonings as necessary.
• Add butter to pot when beans are almost done. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.

SOUTHERN HOME COOKED POLE BEANS

Steps:

• Wash the beans,trim stems and ends and snap beans in half and set aside.
• Cook the bacon in large saucepan until crisp remove the bacon reserve the drippings in pan crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Add water and remaining 3 ingredients to the pan bring to boil over high heat add beans and cover.
• Reduce heat to medium cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with bacon and serve with a slotted spoon.

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.