Butterbeans
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 1 | ounce | Lean ham; finely chopped |
| 2 | cups | Fresh or frozen butterbeans*; shelled |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
Directions
*Use lima beans in a pinch.
Bring 2 cups water and ham to a boil in a saucepan; boil 5 to 10 minutes.
Add butterbeans, salt, and pepper; return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until tender. Makes 4 servings.
Notes: Boiling a little lean ham in the cooking liquid really fools your tongue; you'll think you're feasting on bacon. You can buy this small amount of ham at your grocer's deli.
Recipe by: Southern Living
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1047 by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@...> on Jan 27, 1998