re: Just asked Google how long I should cook raw green beans on the stove...

If you want them southern style you toss in hamhock, & onions, salt lightly and boil 30 minutes, then turn the heat down to simmer and cook until the water is nearly all gone. Check to see if they are smushy and if they are they are done.

Yankee style you don't season them, boil 3 minutes. They should be crispy and taste like nothing. That is why they talk funny.