You Won't Even Notice They're Lima Beans

Name: You Won't Even Notice They're Lima Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb dry baby lima beans; water for soaking; 6 c cold water; 1/2 lb hardwood-smoked bacon; 2 onions, chopped; 1 tsp dry mustard; 1 Tbsp molasses; 2 Tbsp maple syrup; 1 can(s) tomato soup; dash of red pepper flakes, optional; salt and pepper to taste; 2 c bean liquid, reserved.

By Kathie Carr
@kathiecc

This recipe for Lima Beans is the only way many of my family members will eat limas.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

4 Hr

Ingredients

1 lb

dry baby lima beans
·

water for soaking
6 c

cold water
1/2 lb

hardwood-smoked bacon
2

onions, chopped
1 tsp

dry mustard
1 Tbsp

molasses
2 Tbsp

maple syrup
1 can(s)

tomato soup
·

dash of red pepper flakes, optional
·

salt and pepper to taste
2 c

bean liquid, reserved.
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How to Make You Won't Even Notice They're Lima Beans

Step-by-Step

In a large bowl, cover lima beans in water to 3 inches over the beans. Soak overnight. Drain.
In large heavy pot, cover beans with 6 cups fresh, cold water. Heat to boiling, skim. Turn heat down and simmer 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
Place beans in a large heavy pot, cover beans with 6 cups fresh, cold water. Heat to boiling. Skim. Turn heat down and simmer 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid.

In heavy skillet, cook bacon. Drain and reserve fat. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Add chopped onion to skillet with 1 Tbsp reserved bacon fat. Cook until soft, adding a little water as needed to soften/cook onions without browning them.
In large ovenproof crock, or cast-iron Dutch oven, combine beans, onion and bacon and add molasses, maple syrup, tomato soup, spices and 2 cups bean liquid. Bake for three hours at 300 degrees.

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