How To Prepare Fresh Lima Beans

Name: How To Prepare Fresh Lima Beans
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh lima or butter beans; 2 cups water; ½ teaspoon salt

All you need in order to prepare delicious fresh lima beans is water, salt and a little time.

Recipe by Oxmoor House January 1983

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Recipe Summary

Yield:

2 to 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound fresh lima or butter beans
2 cups water
½ teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1

To Shell and Clean: Break one tip, and "unzip" the string. Split the seam, preferably with a fingernail, and remove beans. Rinse in colander under cold running water.

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Step 2

To Simmer: Place beans, water, and salt in a medium saucepan; cover. Cook over medium heat 1 hour or until tender.
Step 3

Serving Suggestions: Lima beans may be served with Drawn Butter or Lemon-Butter Sauce. Lima beans are also often served mixed with equal parts of hot cooked rice.

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