butter beans with ham hocks
(5 ratings)
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE OLD FASHIONED BUTTER BEANS AND CORNBREAD {COUNTRY STYLE} LIKE GRANDMA USE TO MAKE.
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(5 ratings)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
3 Hr
Ingredients For butter beans with ham hocks
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1 meaty ham bone or 3 large smoked ham hocks
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1 1/2 lbbutter beans
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2 Tbspvegetable shortening...solid
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1 Tbspsugar
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1/2 lbokra, washed and thinly sliced
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1 Tbspsalt
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2 Tbspfreshly ground black pepper
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1 Tbspgarlic powder
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1/2 tspred pepper flakes
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1/2 smonion , diced
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1/2 smbell pepper ,diced
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cooked hot corn bread
How To Make butter beans with ham hocks
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1IF USING SMOKED HAM HOCKS ,WASH AND PUT IN A LARGE POT , ADD SALT , PEPPERS, GARLIC POWDER AND ONION, BRING TO A BOIL ...TURN HEAT DOWN TO SIMMER UNTIL MEAT IS VERY TENDER ( ABOUT 3 HRS.)
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2IF YOU ARE USING A HAM BONE ,PUT THE HAM BONE AND WATER IN A LARGE SAUCEPAN. COVER AND HEAT TO BOILING. REDUCE THE HEAT TO SIMMERING AND COOK, COVERED, 45 MIN. REMOVE THE HAM BONE FROM THE SAUCEPAN. REMOVE THE MEAT FROM THE BONE, AND FINELY SHERD IT. AND RETURN BOTH MEAT AND BONE TO THE PAN.
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3WASH THE BUTTER BEANS AND ADD THEM TO THE SAUCEPAN. HEAT TO SIMMERING NOW ADD OKRA AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING AND SUGAR SIMMER FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. OR UNTIL TENDER. SERVE WITH HOT CORN BREAD
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