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.