Green Beans, Pears, And Ham - Germany

• 2 tablespoons butter (or extra virgin olive oil)
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 lb ham, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 2 -3 large pears, not overly ripe (Bosc is a good choice)
• 3/4 lb fresh green beans
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup chicken stock

1. Put the butter in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the ham into 1/2 inch chunks. Add it and raise the heat to high.
2. While the ham cooks- stir it occasionally, but let it brown a bit on the bottom-peel and core the pears and cut them into 1-inch chunks. Lower the heat to medium and add them to the pan; stir occasionally.
3. Trim the beans, cut them into roughly 2-inch lengths, rinse them quickly, and add them to the skillet along with a sprinkling of salt and at least 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook for a minute, then raise the heat to medium-high, add the chicken stock, and stir.
4. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are bright green and semi-tender, the pears are quite tender, and the liquid so reduced that it is essentially a sauce, 10 - 15 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve.

butter, onion, ham, overly, fresh green beans, salt, pepper, chicken stock

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/green-beans-pears-and-ham-germany-170659 (may not work)