Low-Calorie Recipes: Southern Style Thanksgiving Green Beans | Submitted By: Kirk Warner

2 quarts water4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 1/2 inch pieces1 ham hock1 onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1/4 cup distilled white vinegar1 tablespoon salt1/2 tablespoon black pepperPlace the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve. Amount Per Serving  Calories: 144 | Total Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 17mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

Southern Style Thanksgiving Green Beans

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 144

Total Fat: 5.6gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 907mgTotal Carbs: 18g    Dietary Fiber: 8.1gProtein: 8.6g VIEW DETAILED NUTRITION
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This was great!! This was our first attempt at homemade fresh green beans. We tried to make it a from-scratch Thanksgiving this year, and everything turned out great, including these beans!! . We threw 1/2 a pound of beans (enough for a side dish for 2), 4 slices of pan-fried bacon, cut up, in lieu of the hamhock (if we do bacon again, we'll do 2 slices), and 2 tbsp of brown sugar into the mix for fun, and the beans came out with just the right amount of sweet & salty (the bacon ended up a little sweet though, so next time, we'll try ham). . We cooked them on high in the crockpot for 20 minutes, then low for the next 3 1/2 hours while the turkey took its time. The beans turned out deliciously, just the right amount of tenderness and firmness and a great flavor. :) Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
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