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Butter Beans (Lima Beans)

Recipe Card: Butter Beans (Lima Beans)
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  Butter Beans (Limas) Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; ½ cup bacon drippings; 1 ham bone, or 4 ounces ham; 2½ pounds fresh or dried butter beans; 2½ quarts water; salt and pepper to taste Directions: Sauté onions and garlic in bacon drippings until onions are transparent. Add ham bone, beans and water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender – about 45 minutes for fresh beans or 1½ hours for dried. You may need to add more water if beans start to stick or become dry.