green beans With Ham And potatoes Makes 12 to 16 Servings ? Cup butter or margarine * 2 ? Cups Diced Smoked Ham * 2 Large Sweet onions, Diced * 3 (1-Pound) Packages Frozen Cut green beans, Thawed* * 2 Cups chicken broth * 1 Pound Small new potatoes, Halved * 1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground black pepper ? Teaspoon ground red pepper * 1 Small Red bell pepper, Diced Note: You Can Use 2 to 3 Pounds of Fresh green beans.