Long Cooked Green Beans with Late Season Tomatoes and Ham Shank
For 8
3 ½ pounds green beans
1 pound ham shank
8 medium, ripe tomatoes, diced
2 quarts water (8 cups)
Salt and pepper
Place green beans, ham shank, tomatoes and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
Cook for 2 ½ hours. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove ham
shank from pot and pull off meat. Add ham meat back to the pot.