Country Green Beans with Ham and Potatoes recipes

Name: Country Green Beans with Ham and Potatoes recipes
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 2 meaty smoked ham hocks or ham bone; 2 pounds fresh green beans; 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon or base (like Better than Bouillon); 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste; 1 cup chopped onion; 3/4 cup country ham, tasso, or baked ham, pulled or chopped; 1 pound red-skinned potatoes, chopped into chunks; 1/4 teaspoon of Creole or Cajun seasoning, or to taste, optional; salt; pepper; 1 tablespoon of butter or bacon fat, to finish, optional