Country Lima Beans

By mirving

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried lima beans
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 bacon slices, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped carrot
• 2 cups water
• 2 tblsp butter, softened

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Sort and wash beans; place in a large dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans, cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight (or bring to boil and let stand one hour and then drain and continue on with recipe.) Drain the beans Return beans to pan, stir in salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 300. Cook bacon slices until crisp. Remove and set aside. Add onion and carrot to drippings and saute 5 minutes or until golden. Add onion mixture, bacon,2 cups water and butter to bean mixture in dutch oven; stir well. Cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring every hour.