A bowl of creamy lima beans are a Southern favorite any time of the year.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
My dad loves lima beans.
I think most Southern dads do.
Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
(For extra creaminess, consideradding a spoonful of mayonnaise.)
It will have your holiday guests or weekend company thinking you worked in the kitchen all day.
Learn how to make creamy lima beans.
Served with warmcornbread, it will be your new go-to lima bean recipe.
What Do Creamy Lima Beans Taste Like?
When simmered until tender, lima beans have a velvety texture, buttery flavor, and a mild sweetness.
Smoked bacon adds a salty contrast that takes this satisfying dish to the next level.
chunks
1mediumyellow onion, diced
2(16-oz.
Add bacon, and cook until the bacon is beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
Add onion and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add beans:
Add lima beans, chicken stock, and fresh thyme.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until beans are tender.
Season:
Add cream, salt, and pepper, and serve.
With frozen, thawed lima beans, there’s no need to soak them ahead.
