Emeril's Green Beans Creole

This is one of my adopted recipes. I love green beans, especially when prepared with that emeril flair!!

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.

unsalted butter, bacon, ham, yellow onion, canned tomato, water, salt, fresh ground pepper, green beans