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Braised Half-Runner Beans with Potatoes

Braised Half-Runners with Potatoes

Sue Lau, Palatable Pastime
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Depressurize 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Appalachian
Servings 4
Calories 148 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fresh half-runner green beans with strings
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 ounces diced ham
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

Trim half-runners:

  • Half-runners need strings removed. To do this effectively, follow the natural curvature of the bean. Cut into the bean on the inside curve at the top or stem end without cutting all the way through and pull the string down the outside edge without pulling it off.
  • Cut again on the bottom so you can pull the string around the corner and up the inside back to the top.
  • Done correctly, you should have a one-piece string connected from both sides. Discard the strings.

Cook beans:

  • Saute the onions in the bacon grease on the saute setting of the instant pot until softened then shut off.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and the lid, setting it locked and sealed.
  • Cook at pressure, on high, manual setting for 10 minutes.
  • Use the quick release, opening when all the steam has dissipated.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 824mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 787IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
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