Food Network: Slow-Cooked Country Green Beans

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Slow-Cooked Country Green Beans
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped yellow onions
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8-ounce) ham hock, scored
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and halved
Note: The salt and pepper we used here were suitable for the ham hock we had.
However, depending upon the cure of your ham hock, you may require more or less
salt. That said, hold off on adding the salt until about halfway through the

cooking process.

Directions
Add the oil in a medium, heavy saucepan. Add the onion
and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
Add the ham hocks, garlic, and beans. Add enough water to almost completely cover
the beans. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours. Remove from
the heat and serve with the cooking liquid.