Best Country Lima Beans Recipes

Country Lima Beans image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Beans

Time 3h

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups dried lima beans
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped carrot
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter, sofened

Steps:

Sort and wash the beans; place in a large Dutch oven.
Add water to cover 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight.
Drain beans; return beans to the pot; stir in salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 300°.
Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon from pan using a slotted spoon; set bacon aside.
Add onion and carrot to drippings in pan; saute 5 minutes or until golden.
Add onion mixture, bacon, 2 cups water, and butter to bean mixture; stir well.
Cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender, stirring every hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.2, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 13.4, Sodium 401.3, Carbohydrate 31.7, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 5.3, Protein 10.9

Country Lima Beans With Smoked Pork Hocks image

Provided by Molly53

Categories Pork

Time 6h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

16 ounces dried large lima beans
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 lbs smoked pork hocks (3)
1 cup onion, peeled and chopped

Steps:

Rinse beans; put into a large pot with 2 quarts cold water.
Heat to the boil; simmer two minutes.
Remove from heat; cover and let stand for one hour.
Add salt.
Reheat to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans are tender (about an hour).
Drain and reserve liquid.
Combine molasses, sugar, mustard and tomato sauce.
Stir in 2 cups reserved cooking liquid; add to beans.
Stir in smoked pork hocks and onion.
Turn ingredients into a 2 1/2 quart casserole or a bean pot; bake at 300F for 3.5 to 4 hours.
Add more cooking liquid if needed.
Stir halfway through cooking.