Phred > wrote:

My favorite:
Country Green Beans and Ham

Vegetables

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ham shank, cut into 1-inch pieces
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
Salt
3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
Water


In a large saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat, add the oil. Season
the ham with black pepper. Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes on each
side. Remove and set aside. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper.
Sauté for 2 minutes. Add the reserved ham and beans back to the pan.
Cover the beans completely with water. Bring the liquid to a boil,
reduce heat to medium low, partially cover and cook for 2 hours. Remove
from the heat and reseason if necessary.

Yield: 8 to 10 servings



> G'day mates,
>
> The local minor supermarket has had reasonable quality fresh green
> beans on special this week. (Usually beans on special are pretty past
> their prime; but this lot seems to be okay.)
>
> Question is, what is a good way to handle a surfeit of beans?
> Something a bit beyond boiling or steaming would be nice. :-)
>
> Had a bit of a google, but there seem to be around 350,000
> possibilities for "recipe fresh green beans", so I thought it would be
> nice to ask this group for "favo[u]rites". I can almost taste a dish
> based on various combinations of beans with bacon, tomatoes,
> mushrooms, etc. -- but I can't quite put my finger on the defining
> ingredient(s). Help!
>
>
> Cheers, Phred.