Butter Beans (limas)

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1/2 cup bacon drippings
• 1 ham bone or 4 ounces ham
• 2 1/2 lbs fresh butter beans or 2 1/2 lbs dried butter beans
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute onions & garlic in bacon drippings until onions are transparent. add ham bone (or ham), beans & water. season with salt & pepper. bring to a boil. reduce heat & simmer until beans are tender, about 45 minutes for fresh beans or 1.5 hours for dried. you may need to add more water if beans start to stick or become dry,.