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[Gerald]

My green beans are growing great......the plants are 6 to 8' tall. They have been flowering for a couple weeks and I see some very small beans....then in a couple of days, the beans are gone.
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Green Beans and Ham


[SIZE=3]Preparation [/SIZE]

• [SIZE=3]Cut up about 1 lb of fresh beans into 1” to 1.5” lengths[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]Cup up about ½ of a med onion….not to small of pieces.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]Cut up about a cup of ham [pre-cooked] into fairly small pieces.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Cooking…….Stir often while cooking.[/SIZE]

• [SIZE=3]Put 3 or 4 TBS of margin in large skillet.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]Melt butter, and sauté onions on high heat.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]Add ham after onions are a little soft.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]Add green beans after ham starts to simmer.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]When the beans start to simmer, turn the heat down to med. Low.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=3]Season with salt, black pepper, Tony Chachere’s (Original) and powder garlic.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Cover the skillet with a lid and cook about 4 minutes or until beans are soft.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Note: There should be some liquid in the skillet all the time….add more margin if needed.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Other variations: Sauté some cut up tomatoes along with the other stuff.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Top the beans and ham with a little grated cheese. [/SIZE]