Cook - How To Cook Chicken Oven - How to Cook Lima Beans (aka Butter Beans)

No Thanksgiving in my house when I was a girl not beans. In this respect beans are an accompaniment to almost all the sun-in-the-food Kinfolk. Alone we usually called them butter beans.

Beans are popular in the southern part of the United States probably less than other regions

A fact I recently learned that the bean is more south than even I had suspected They are grown and eaten in South America thousands of years ago.

Fresh beans are the best although they require more work prepare them including shootings. You re probably in the fresh Limas found at a farmers market especially in the South.

Alternately feel free to dried or frozen ones that use your supermarket carries. You can probably find both large and small

If you start with dried beans beans you should run for at least five hours

Lima Beans Southern Style

If you go to a down-home style restaurant or cafeteria in southern beans and legumes chances are - shows that this is how they came to the table. We speak of being real here

emIngredients / em

A bean big or small Dry Limas often come in -lb. Parcel

chopped onion

or ham hocks

large clove garlic

teaspoon salt

teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

tablespoon oil

emDirections / em

. Enjoying lima beans overnight if using dried beans

. Wash beans in a colander under cold water.

. Dump beans in a large saucepan cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil for minutes.

. Remove beans from heat cover and let stand until cooled goodness - at least - minutes. Then Drain the beans and set them apart.

. In pot cook ham hocks onion and garlic in oil until onion is clear. Put all the beans and cover with water. Add salt and pepper.

. Bring pot to a boil. Cover pot reduce heat and simmer for - hours stirring occasionally. Add water as needed to keep the beans covered.

. After half an hour simmering begin checking the beans to see how good they are cooked. You may want to stop the cooking in advance depending on how soft they are - and if you do not emlike / em tender your beans beans

succotash

This is another valuable way of beans beans to enjoy at least where I grew up. Succotash basically means lima beans and Dad S. The onions and tomatoes give it an added importance.

emIngredients / em

cups bean

/ cup onion diced

tablespoons butter or margarine

cups kernel ma S cooked according to directions on package

cups peeled and diced tomatoes

teaspoon salt

tsp pepper

emDirections / em

. Place lima beans in a large pan or pot. Cover with water and cook - minutes or until beans are tender. Drain.

. Melt the butter or margarine in a small skillet over medium heat pour into the pot you cook beans in

. Add beans onion maize

. Remove from heat add salt and pepper and serve.