Emeril'S Green Beans Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup ham, chopped
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup diced canned tomato, with their juice
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 1/4 lbs green beans, trimmed and cut in half

Preparation

Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over high heat.
Add bacon and ham and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
Add onions and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes.
Add tomatoes and their juice and cook, stirring for 4 minutes.
Add 2 cups of the water, salt, pepper and beans.
Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to soften, about 20 minutes.
Add remaining 1 cup water and cook until beans are very tender, about 10 minutes.