Old-Fashioned Pole Beans

3 lb Pole beans; fresh

5 c Water

1 Ham hock; 1/2 lb.

2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

Remove strings from beans, cutting beans into 2 inch pieces. Wash beans. Place water and ham hock in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour. Add beans, salt, and pepper; cook 30 minutes or until tender. SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1980. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.