Applause-Worthy Lima Beans Recipe

"I got this recipe decades ago from a friend who brought them to a potluck dinner I hosted. They got rave reviews & have proven to change the mind of even the most emphatic lima bean non-believer. This is an easy to prepare stovetop-to-table dish & works well w/meat, chicken or seafood that does not already have a cream sauce. I admit they are probably more adult-friendly than kid-friendly, so I suggest you save the green beans & corn for your kids, serve these to your adult family/friends & heed my best advice ~ Plan ahead for 2nd helpings! Enjoy!"

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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565 grams lima beans (3 cups frozen)
6 ounces sliced bacon (6 thick-slices)
1 yellow onion (medium onion, roughly diced)
75 grams whole mushrooms (6 large button, or 8-10 small)

2/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon curry powder (more as desired)
Seasoning salt (to taste)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (107.6 g)
Calories 179.5
Total Fat - 12.1 g
Saturated Fat - 4.8 g
Cholesterol - 31.7 mg
Sodium - 415.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 6.6 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
Sugars - 2.4 g
Protein - 11.2 g
Calcium - 56.9 mg
Iron - 0.8 mg
Vitamin C - 6.3 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Cook frozen lima beans per pkg directions while following remaining steps & set aside.

Step 2

Roughly dice the medium onion & set aside.

Step 3

Cut each large mushroom in half from top down through any stem. Put the cut edge down on your cutting board & slice each half in approximate 1/3-inch slices & set aside.

Step 4

Cut bacon slices in 1/2 inch segments & fry in a non-stick skillet until crisp. If you have more than 2 tbsp of rendered bacon fat, remove the excess of that amount.