Butter Beans with Ham Hock,

Here’s a soul-warming recipe for Butter Beans with Ham Hock, a Southern-style comfort dish that’s rich, smoky, and deeply satisfying:

🫘 Ingredients

• 1 lb dried butter beans (or 2 cans, drained and rinsed)
• 1 smoked ham hock
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
• Salt, to taste
• 6 cups water or chicken broth
• 1 tbsp olive oil or butter (optional, for richness)
• Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)