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Butter Beans with Ham Bone and Okra
* Exported from MasterCook Mac *
Butter Beans with Ham Bone and Okra
Recipe By : Sylvia Woods of the World Famous Sylvia's Restaurant (NYC)
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans Ethnic
Soul Food
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 meaty ham bones
or 3 large ham hocks
3 cups water
1 1/2 pounds butter beans -- fresh
or 2 16-oz cans of butter beans -- drained
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening -- solid
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 pound okra -- washed and thinly
-- sliced
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1. Put the ham bone and water in a large saucepan. Cover and heat to
boiling. Reduce the heat to simmering and cook, covered, 45 minutes. Remove
the ham bone from the saucepan. Remove the meat from the bone, finely shred
it. and return both meat and bone to the pan.
2. Wash the butter beans and add them to the saucepan. Heat to simmering,
stir in the remaining ingredients, and simmer until the beans and okra are
tender, about 25 minutes (or less for canned beans) Discard the ham bone and
serve the beans hot.
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Per serving: 309 Calories; 6g Fat (18% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 46g
Carbohydrate; 14mg Cholesterol; 864mg Sodium
NOTES : If you find yourself with a leftover bone from a baked ham, it's just
the excuse you need to prepare this fine dish of beans and okra.
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