Ah, a classic comfort combo 🥔🥬🍖—ham, green beans, and potatoes. Here’s a simple, hearty way to make it all together.
Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes Skillet (serves 4)
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked ham, diced (leftover ham works perfectly)
- 4–5 medium potatoes, diced
- 2 cups green beans (fresh or frozen, trimmed)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt & black pepper
- Optional: smoked paprika, thyme, or parsley
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes
- Boil diced potatoes in salted water 8–10 min until just tender. Drain.
- Alternatively, roast at 220°C / 425°F with olive oil for 20–25 min for extra crispiness.
- Sauté aromatics
- In a large skillet, heat oil/butter over medium heat.
- Cook onion until soft, then add garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add green beans
- Cook 5–7 min until tender-crisp (longer if using frozen).
- Combine everything
- Add ham and potatoes to the skillet.
- Season with salt, pepper, and optional spices.
- Stir gently and cook until everything is heated through.
- Serve hot
- Sprinkle with parsley or a little cheese if desired.
Variations
- Creamy version: Stir in ½ cup cream or sour cream at the end
- One-pan oven bake: Toss potatoes, green beans, and ham with oil/spices, bake 25–30 min at 200°C / 400°F
- Add bacon: For smoky flavor, crisp some bacon first and cook vegetables in the rendered fat
If you want, I can give a slow-cooker version that comes out like a comforting casserole, perfect for hands-off cooking.
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