Southern-Style Green Beans and Potatoes

Name: Southern-Style Green Beans and Potatoes
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: US & Canada, Southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , onion, halved and sliced thin; 4 cups, water; 1 1/2 pounds, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths; 2 (12-ounce), smoked ham hocks; 3 , garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; , Salt and pepper; 1 pound, red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon, cider vinegar (optional)

Side Dishes
US & Canada
Southern
Fruits & Vegetables
Potatoes
Vegetables

By Morgan Bolling ･ Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2015

Boiling fresh beans for an hour? It sounds old-fashioned, but the velvety beans and flavor-packed broth are worth the time.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 1½ hours

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