Classifying what is and isn’t a butter bean is controversial. For me, butter beans are the fresh variety of small white and green lima beans. For many folks, the term “butter bean” refers to the large dried limas that are rehydrated and cooked. The truth is, they’re all limas of some sort. This recipe works for just about all of those fresh or frozen limas – regardless of what you call them.

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Southern Butter Beans with Bacon

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Serves 6 to 8 people

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 (28-ounce) bag frozen butter beans (about 5 cups)
• 4 cups (32 ounces) College Inn® Chicken Broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy.
• Drain away all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease, then return the pan to the heat.
• Add the chopped onion, and cook in the bacon grease until the onion is translucent, about 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the beans, broth, salt and pepper.
• Bring the broth to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook about 45 to 60 minutes or until tender.

This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out ”The Southern Bite Cookbook.”