Slow simmered lima beans that are buttery and creamy just like you get at Cracker Barrel or other southern country restaurants. Homestyle with ham or bacon.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour
Total Time: 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/3cupbutter
3clovesgarlicminced
1 1/2cupdiced ham
2poundsfrozen lima beans
4cupswater
1/2tspsalt
Instructions
Melt butter over medium heat in a pot of dutch oven.
Add the garlic and ham. Sauté for 5 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to a simmer.
Continue to let simmer with it just barley boiling for about 75 minutes or until the beans are soft and most of the water is absorbed into beans or evaporated. There should only be 1-2 cups water left and it should have thickened somewhat.