Comments on: Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking: Ham and Green Beans

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:11:37 +0000

I am originally from Danville, PA and my mom made this alot when I was growing up. I loved the salty ham broth. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I’m going to share it with my family tonight. 🙂

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:51:11 +0000

I just found your recipe because I have leftover ham from Christmas and thought of ham and green beans. Im from Carlisle and my parents are from PA.too. I grew up in Cleveland, OH but went back and visited relatives all the years I was growing up. If you want a thicker broth, take out the ham after its cooked and add the cubed potatoes to the broth and cook till really soft. Then you can take a potato masher and mash them up a little, add the green beans and the ham back to the pot. It doesnt take very long to cook if your ham is smoked or leftover. Im going to start my pot right now, thanks for the post!!!!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:07:43 +0000

Was searching for a recipe like this to burn off out Christmas ham leftovers. Grew up in N.E Ohio and grew up on dishes like this. I’ve been in N.M for a few years now and miss types of food that are native to me. Thanks for posting this.

By: Bob Tyler (aunt Ora's ham and Beans)

Bob Tyler (aunt Ora's ham and Beans) — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:27:24 +0000

My French Canadian Aunt Ora used to make hers with fresh smoked ham and garden beans.
Basically the same dish but better than any ham and beans out there.
Boiled ham with onion and black pepper.
Piles of hot whipped Maine mashed potato.
Beans gently simmered in ham broth and NOT cooked to mush.
Finish with fresh butter and cream from the farm.
Nothing better.
Everyone who tries the meal when I make it say it is the best ham dinner EVER!
Thank you from everyone to aunt Ora in advance.

By: Neva Covalle

Neva Covalle — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 18:46:46 +0000

Could you please share your pot pie recipe. Ham and string beans are just as my mom made. She was from York. She died before giving me the pot pie recipe, and I haven’t been able to duplicate it.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 02:45:22 +0000

We made it this way since my Great great grandmother, and my daughter makes it too. We all liked to add dashes of vinegar to our plate.

By: Hazel

Hazel — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 04:41:31 +0000

Chiming in from Bloomsburg! I got this recipe from my grandmother who has been making it for longer than I can remember. A little vinegar goes a long way! I prefer apple cider vinegar but distilled white works just as well too!
In the crock pot as we speak!

By: Sheri

Sheri — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 10:20:05 +0000

Grew up in State College, Pa! Had this growing up and served it with apple cider vinegar on the table. Add to taste for each serving. Omg! You must try! I live for Amish Schnitz un Knepp! A must try!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:11:28 +0000

I miss PA dutch food so much. I have been living in Texas for 9 years now… It’s not like home.

By: Mike Locher

Mike Locher — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:36:10 +0000

Yes this is a long time favorite of mine. I do a little search to see if there were some different ideas.
First suggestion to add to this is Red Wine Vinegar while cooking, just a little. Then when its served put this on the side.
It really makes a big difference. Also while cooking, I use ham from the holidays and get it with the bone.
After cooking I like to let the broth sit and cool. ALL the fat comes to the top and then I skim it off.
Not very Dutch of me, but live and learn.