Cook Time: 45 minutes - Servings: 12
Ingredients
3 Cans of Green Beans
1 Ham Steak (Medium to large)
6-8 Potatoes washed, not peeled
½ a small onion or ¼ cup minced onion
1 Tbsp. Bacon grease
1-2 Cups water
½ Stick butter
1 Tsp. salt
1 Tsp. Pepper
Potatoes Green Beans & Ham
Directions
Wash potatoes well. Leave skins on. Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Boil all potatoes until fork tender. Not mushy. Drain all water off.
Cut ham steak into bite-sized pieces.
In medium or large cooking pot add in your water, green beans, potatoes after boiling and draining, ham, onion, bacon grease, and butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook on medium heat for about 45 minutes - 1 hour stirring frequently.
This recipe was one that I learned from my father. It was made almost weekly at our house. When he would make mashed potatoes or baked potatoes with it (yes, more potatoes HA!) he would come around to us kids and say “Here get some of this good bean juice to put on your potato.” You would get it whether you wanted it or not! My father could of been a chef. His food was delicious. Actually, he was a the chef at his own bar/restaurant for many years.
Every time that I make this for my family or friends they love it. It’s a very popular recipe. It’s a fabulous way to use up canned green beans. And makes a a delicious side dish to take to a gathering.
With or without real bacon grease. But it makes it so much better!
