Southern Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans green beans
2 strips bacon, cooked crisp (retain 2 Tbsp. grease)
2 slices cured ham, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 stalk celery, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. Creole seasoning

Preparation

Cook bacon until crisp; place bacon on paper towel to soak excess grease.
Crumble bacon.
Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease and put in skillet.
Get it fairly hot.
Add ham, onion, celery and garlic; cook until onions start to look transparent.
Pour ham mixture and bacon into a pan; add green beans with juice.
Cover pan and simmer on low heat for 1/2 hour.
Add seasonings; continue to simmer over low heat until most of liquid is gone.