"Fresh butterbeans, or frozen, baby lima beans, slow simmered in a ham hock seasoned broth with onion, chicken base, salt and pepper, and finished with a nob of butter or bacon drippings - a definite summertime southern favorite...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 smoked ham hocks
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2 quarts water
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2 pounds freshly shelled butter beans or frozen, thawed green baby lima beans
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1 tablespoon chicken bouillon or base (like Better than Bouillon)
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1/4 cup onion
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Pinch sugar
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1/4 cup country ham or baked ham
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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1 tablespoon butter or bacon fat