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
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dry baby lima beans; - water for soaking; 6 cup(s) cold water; 1/2 pound(s) hardwood-smoked bacon; 2 - onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1 tablespoon(s) molasses; 2 tablespoon(s) maple syrup; 1 can(s) tomato soup; - dash of red pepper flakes, optional; - salt and pepper to taste; 2 cup(s) bean liquid, reserved.

★★★★★ 1 Review

review

By Kathie Carr

@kathiecc

from North Liberty, IN

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

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★★★★★ 1 Review

serves 6

prep time 10 Min

cook time 4 Hr

Ingredients For you won't even notice they're lima beans

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

tomato soup
dash of red pepper flakes, optional
salt and pepper to taste
2 c

bean liquid, reserved.

How To Make you won't even notice they're lima beans

1
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.
2
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.
3
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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Categories & Tags for You Won't Even Notice They're Lima Beans:

Vegetables