Emeril's Green Beans Creole

• unsalted butter↗2 tablespoons
• bacon↗2 slices

  chopped

• ham↗1⁄4 cup

  chopped

• yellow onion↗1 cup

  chopped

• diced canned tomato1⁄2 cup

  with their juice

• water↗3 cups
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• fresh ground pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• green beans↗1 1⁄4 lbs

  trimmed and cut in half

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over high heat.

2. 2

   Add bacon and ham and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add onions and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes.

4. 4

   Add tomatoes and their juice and cook, stirring for 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Add 2 cups of the water, salt, pepper and beans.

6. 6

   Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to soften, about 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Add remaining 1 cup water and cook until beans are very tender, about 10 minutes.