Country Lima Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , Place beans in a large saucepan; add bay leaves and water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until beans are tender, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Drain., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add next 6 ingredients. Stir in drained beans and remaining oil; toss to combine. Sprinkle with additional parsley.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Fry bacon with onion until crisp in medium sauce pan with lid.
• Add beans and then broth to cover beans a little less than an inch.
• Cook over medium heat until just boiling, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add salt, then cook for another 30 minutes or until beans are very tender. Taste for salt and add more, if desired. (I add black pepper here, too.)
• Turn off heat, uncover pan, and let beans rest for 15 minutes before serving.