Easy Lima Beans
Created by Chef shapeweaver on August 2, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #6086
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter,divided
- 1/8 cup finely chopped sweet onions
- 3/4 to 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 (12 ounce) package lima beans
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium sized saucepan melt 2 Tablespoons margarine,then add onion and cook until soft.
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Step 2: Add chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
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Step 3: Then add the lima beans,let broth return to a boil.
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Step 4: Reduce heat and cover beans, let simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 5: After the beans are done DO NOT drain, add remaining margarine,salt, and pepper to taste.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (130 g)
- Calories 142.4
- Total Fat - 12 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 2.6 mg
- Sodium - 188.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 2 g
- Protein - 1.7 g
- Calcium - 36.4 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg