Southern Green Beans Recipe

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 quart of Green Beans
• 2 ounces of Pork side meat, or similar
• 1 teaspoon of Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of Black Pepper
• Salt to taste

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from tasteofsouthern.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pour green beans into a colander to remove any liquid from jar or can.

Place pork in a sauce pot over medium heat.

Add 2 cups of warm water.

Add the drained green beans. Add more water if needed to reach about 1 inch over top of beans.

Add Sugar

Add Black Pepper

Add Salt

Stir well and bring to a low boil. Cover pot, REDUCE heat to medium-low, simmer 30-45 minutes or until done.

Taste a bean or two to see if they are cooked to your desired tenderness. Add more salt if needed, or more water if needed to finish cooking the beans to your taste preference.

Remove from heat when done, cover until ready to serve.