Friday, July 8, 2011

::Southern Green Beans & Red Potatoes::

::Ingredients::
- 3 lbs. green beans
- 1/4 lb. salt pork
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
- 2 cups chicken broth (canned is fine)
- 2 to 3 tsp. each salt, pepper, garlic powder
- 12 small red potaotes, or more
- 1 onion, cut into slivers

::Directions::
Wash beans and drain, set aside to dry. Meanwhile lightly brown the salt pork in the bacon grease over med. heat turning often. for about 10 mins.
Toss green beans into pot, stirring them with a spoon to coat well with  the pork fat. Add 1/4 cup broth and seasonings. Cook over low-med. heat, covered tightly for 30 mins. or until beans are half done. While beans are cooking peel center strip from each red potato with potato peeler, at the end of 30 mins. add potatoes and onion to the beans, add 1/4 cup more broth if needed. cook covered tightly until potatoes are tender 25-30 mins. checking the pot to make sure a small amount of liquid remains. When potatoes are tender tilt the lid slighly off to one side of the pot and continue to cook until green beans are wilted about 15 mins.

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