Name of Dish Type: Ethnicity: Source: Contributor: Bernerplatte/ M Family recipe Rebecca Currie style “Oma beans” Quantities Units Ingredients 1 Lb Green and yellow pole/string beans ¾ Lb New Yukon gold potatoes (preferably small) ¼ Lb Bacon or pork hock smoked (optional) ¾ Lb German sausage pork or turkey – 2 Cups Chicken stock (optional- but preferred) 2 Cups Water 1 Small Onion 4 Clove Garlic 2 Cups German Riesling or Pilsner 5 Tbsp Olive oil Salt and pepper to (wait until cooking is complete) Directions: 1. Clean potatoes and beans, trim stalks and scrub potatoes (quarter if necessary to approximately 1 ½” cubes. 2. Saute and sweat onions and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil until caramelized and set aside. 3. Brown sausages and bacon in rest of olive oil and set aside deglaze pan with wine – or beer. 4. Add water and chicken stock to large pot. 5. Add beans, potatoes, sausage and bacon or pork hock. 6. Simmer on stovetop at medium heat for three hours or until beans are cooked and tender. 7. Drink the rest of the Riesling or Pilsner while cooking and have another with the meal.
Name of Dish Bernerplatte/ “Oma style beans” Type: M Ethnicity: Source: Family recipe Contributor: Rebecca Currie Quantities Units Ingredients 1 ¾ ¼ ¾ 2 2 1 4 2 5 Lb Lb Lb Lb Cups Cups Small Clove Cups Tbsp Green and yellow pole/string beans New Yukon gold potatoes (preferably small) Bacon or pork hock smoked (optional) German sausage – pork or turkey Chicken stock (optional- but preferred) Water Onion Garlic German Riesling or Pilsner Olive oil Salt and pepper to (wait until cooking is complete) Directions: 1. Clean potatoes and beans, trim stalks and scrub potatoes (quarter if necessary to approximately 1 ½” cubes. 2. Saute and sweat onions and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil until caramelized and set aside. 3. Brown sausages and bacon in rest of olive oil and set aside – deglaze pan with wine or beer. 4. Add water and chicken stock to large pot. 5. Add beans, potatoes, sausage and bacon or pork hock. 6. Simmer on stovetop at medium heat for three hours or until beans are cooked and tender. 7. Drink the rest of the Riesling or Pilsner while cooking and have another with the meal.