Home-style butterbeans

By tjm01

Ingredients

• 5 bacon slices, diced
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 (16 oz) pkg frozen butterbeans
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp. cracked pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon and onion in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 5-7 minutes. Add brown sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in butterbeans and butter until butter is melted and beans are thoroughly coated. Stir in 12 cups water.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are very tender and liquid is thickened and just below top of beans. Stir in salt and pepper.