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Amy's Po' Man Green Beans and Sausage Dish

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"This is a very simple recipe that tastes great. Put your beans on in early morning and let them cook all day. Handed down by my Grandma who came from a pretty poor family. Goes great with cornbread." — A. Smith

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
8 potatoes, peeled and quartered

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Directions

Place the green beans in a large saucepan with a lid or a slow cooker. Pour water over the beans to cover; stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the beans are very tender, 3 to 4 hours; add water throughout the cooking time as needed to keep moist.
Add the smoked sausage and potatoes; cover and simmer until the potatoes are very tender and the beans and potatoes have absorbed the smoky flavor of the sausage, about 2 more hours.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 6 hrs
READY IN 6 hrs 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 12, 2011

I grew up on this recipe. Love it! We cook ours in a crock pot on low. The idea is to get the sausage flavor into the green beans and the potatoes. The extra time allows the potatoes to cook until they are soft. I use canned green beans instead, and just use the water that is in the can do keep everything from drying up. Onions are a great addition and cornbread is a must on the side.

—meomiah

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 21, 2009

Green beans turned into mush with the long cooking time--a waste of perfectly good fresh beans.

—janeane1

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Mar 08, 2010

Wasn't sure how to rate because I make this (with an onion added) in my pressure cooker. About 15 minutes once the pressure cooker is singing. I have even used canned green beans on a busy evening and tried different kinds of sausages. One of my husbands favorites!

—blondi08

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Jan 07, 2010

Sounded delicious and southern, minus the extremely long cooking time. I initially simmered the green beans for only 45 minutes (adding 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes to the water), then added the smoked sausage and potatoes and simmered another 45 minutes. Green beans were cooked, the potatoes were overcooked. I can't imagine cooking this for 6 hours!! However, the smoked sausage flavor didn't transfer to the beans and potatoes, husband complained that the smoked sausage was "mushy", and even with the addition of red pepper flakes it didn't have much flavor. Disappointed since I love southern cooking. Maybe the addition of a little bacon grease to the water would help the flavor?

—KIMAR

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May 16, 2011

I wasn't expecting much from this recipes as it was fairly simple. The only thing I added was onion because my family likes it. I will say the first day I made it, no one ate any because it was pretty bland. I reheated it in the oven the next night and invited company over hoping to get rid of it. It was much much better the next day. I'm not sure that it's something I will just want to make again; but if I do, it will definitely be made ahead and used after sitting to absorb all the flavor. The company really liked it. I would like to say that we ate this as a side dish and not a mai course.

—Dena

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Aug 06, 2012

This is one of my DH and DS favorite meals. I made it on the stovetop rather than the crock-pot because of time restraints. I did add an onion to the mix.

—Molly

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Apr 12, 2012

I grew up on a dish similar to this only we used smoked pork shoulders or cuts like that. Bacon fat was thrown in for good measure.A dish always full of flavor and very often used as Sunday dinner.

—Joey Joan

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Oct 04, 2012

I love the idea of this recipe,except for the long cooking process. I cooked the beans till tender crisp and set aside. I like the potatoes to be a little bit more golden brown, so I started those first and then added the sausage to brown, return the beans to the skillet and heat through. I also made corn bread to go with this.

—pattyD-no

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Nutrition

Calories
420 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
46.3 g
15%

Cholesterol
39 mg
13%

Fat
18.5 g
28%

Fiber
7.9 g
32%

Protein
18.8 g
38%

Sodium
1156 mg
46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Amy's Po' Man Green Beans and Sausage Dish

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 420
Calories from Fat: 166

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.5g 28 %
Saturated Fat 6.5g 33 %
Cholesterol 39mg 13 %
Sodium 1156mg 46 %
Potassium 1233mg 35 %
Total Carbohydrates 46.3g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 7.9g 32 %
Protein 18.8g 38 %
Sugars 4.4g
Vitamin A 14 %
Vitamin C 88 %
Calcium 11 %
Iron 30 %
Thiamin 66 %
Niacin 69 %
Vitamin B6 55 %
Magnesium 28 %
Folate 39 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.