Grams Country Style Potatoes Green Beans Recipes

NEW POTATOES WITH GREEN BEANS, COUNTRY-STYLE

Steps:

• In large pot, heat margarine with ham pieces and onion; cook until onion is tender and ham is nicely browned.
• Add green beans, potatoes, salt, pepper, chicken broth, thyme, parsley, and marjoram, stirring mixture thoroughly.
• Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Note: If you prefer to use smoked ham in this recipe, adjust your seasoning for salt to taste.

COUNTRY STYLE GREEN BEANS WITH RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the turkey tails and onion into a 4 quart Dutch oven and fill half way full with water. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat until meat falls off the bones, about 2 hours. Remove the bones and skin; return the meat to the pot. Discard bones and skin.
• Add the green beans to the Dutch oven and simmer for 20 minutes, then add the potatoes. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more, or until they can be easily pierced with a fork.

SOUTHERN-STYLE GREEN BEANS AND RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat a medium-sized cast-iron skillet on low to medium heat before adding thickly sliced pieces of hickory smoked bacon, cook slowly until the bacon has browned and become crisp. Do not overcook the bacon.
• Place the bacon on baker's rack to drain excess bacon grease and keep the crispiness of the bacon.
• Drain most of the bacon grease from the cast iron skillet and place it on medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Remove the cast-iron skillet from the heat.
• Place 6 cups of fresh clean, tips removed, sliced green beans in a Dutch oven, and 2 slices of the reserved raw bacon. Add the cut-up bite-sized red-skinned potatoes, cover with about 4 cups of chicken stock or more if needed.
• Add 1 tablespoon of bacon grease or unsalted butter, season the green beans and potato mixture with kosher salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to your own taste.
• Place the dutch oven on low-medium heat and slowly cook until the potatoes and green beans are tender; about 45-50 minutes.
• Chop the 6 slices of crisp bacon and reserve until ready to serve.
• Once the Southern-Style Green Beans and Red Potatoes are tender, remove them from heat, place them in a serving bowl and sprinkle the top with chopped bacon.

COUNTRY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Combine bacon, green beans, onion, butter, chicken broth, garlic, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Cover and simmer on medium heat until beans are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

~ GRAMS COUNTRY STYLE POTATOES & GREEN BEANS ~

Steps:

• 1. Steam or boil green beans until almost tender. They will cook longer in the skillet, so you don't want them mushy.
• 2. In my cast iron skillet, I add the bacon and cook until not quite crisp.
• 3. Add the onion, potatoes, garlic, salt, pepper and water. Place a lid over the skillet and cook on med for 10 - 12 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Remove lid and add the beans and more water if going dry. Remain cooking until potatoes are tender and beans are as well.
• 4. Serve hot. Gram would always make a huge skillet of these and usually would serve with fresh corn on the cob and sweet juicy tomato slices fresh from her garden. Enjoy!