Green Beans with Ham
This delicious Southern classic recipe for ham and green beans is a crowd-pleaser that's full of flavor. It's a comforting meal that's super easy to make with fresh green beans, cooked ham, and a few spices - and the best part is that it only takes about 30 minutes to make.
Servings: 8
Calories: 81kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans trimmed
- 8 ounces cooked ham diced / cubed
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon dehydrated minced onions
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Preparations
- Wash and trim the fresh green beans. Chop the ham into cubes.
- (Optional) Dice a fresh onion if using instead of dehydrated minced onions.
Cooking instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the green beans and sauté for 3–4 minutes.
- Add the ham, minced onion (or diced fresh onion), garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Continue to sauté for 5–6 minutes, or until the green beans are tender-crisp.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Keep the green beans tender
Be sure to not overcook the green beans, as you want them to remain crisp and tender.
Using bacon
If using bacon instead of ham, cook it first in the skillet before adding other ingredients.
Adding liquid
If you want to add some liquid to the dish, pour in ¼ cup of vegetable chicken broth.