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Green Beans in Pork Stock

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A serving platter of green beans with some on a plate on the side a pinch bowl of pepper and two glasses of white wine.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

Beans have sustained people—black, white, and Native American—in the South for centuries. Miss Lewis first developed this recipe as a way of jazzing up canned green beans, which she appreciated for their economy. These days, fresh green beans are available and affordable all year long, so we happily adapted the recipe. Don't rush the cooking time and the goodness of these beans will be a revelation: smoky, luxuriant, and vegetal.

Cooks' note:

Beans can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

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