Southern Style Thanksgiving Green Beans

Ingredients

• 0.5 tablespoon pepper black
• 4 pounds green beans fresh trimmed
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1  ham hock 
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon salt 
• 2 quarts water 
• 0.3 cup distilled vinegar white

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Place the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours.
3. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve.