Green Beans similar to Golden Corral

I love the green beans they serve at Golden Corral. I try not to eat at Golden Corral anymore so I've been trying to find the perfect recipe to duplicate their green beans. While this one is not it, it did taste really good. Bonus being my three little boys at the beans. I think if you add some butter after its done cooking and right before you serve it then it would more closely match the Golden Corral green beans.

1 lb green beans, trimmed and snapped into 2 or 3 pieces

1 medium or large onion, chopped

1 ham steak or ham slice, trimmed and cut into very small pieces

1 clove of garlic, minced and made into a paste

about 1 cup of water, although you may need to add more water

1 tablespoon oil

salt and pepper

Heat the oil and add onion. Cook only until the onion starts to soften. Add all other ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer until beans are soft and the water evaporates. You will need to use a lid on your pot.