Creamed Lima Beans Food

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
• In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.

CREAMED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the frozen lima beans according to package directions, drain well and set aside.
• Using a medium size saucepan, place the butter and onions in the saucepan and cook until onions are tender. Add the four and salt and pepper to the pan, mix until well blended.
• Slowly add the milk and brown sugar to the pan,stirring until well incorporated and the mixture heats up to bubbly. Stir in the sour cream and drained lima beans, continue to cook until limas are heated through. Add the garlic powder to your taste. Serve immediately.

CREAMED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Cook lima beans according to package directions; I use the microwave.
• Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour and blend well.
• Add milk, about 1/2 cup at a time, and blend with whisk.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened.
• Total amount of milk depends on how thick you prefer the sauce to be.
• Stir in sugar, salt and pepper.
• Add cooked, drained lima beans.

~ CREAMY LIMA BEANS ~

Steps:

• 1. Place 8 cups water in a dutch oven and bring to a boil. Once boiling add the bean, and boil for 5 minutes. Turn off burner, cover pot and let sit for 1 hour.
• 2. Drain and rinse beans.
• 3. In a med skillet over medium heat add the oil, onion, garlic, celery and ham. Saute until vegetables become tender, about 5 minutes.
• 4. Place beans back into dutch oven and cover with 6 cups water, making sure all beans are covered. Add the vegetable mixture and thyme. Stir and bring to a boil. Boil for 30 minutes, then lower heat, add bay leaf and simmer until beans are to desired tenderness Add more water as they cook if need be. We like ours thick, not like soup, but want some juice to serve over the potatoes Salt and pepper to taste.
• 5. In total mine were cooked in 1 1/2 hours after the initial soaking. They are delicious served with fried potatoes and onion, fried in bacon fat. This is exactly how my Gram would serve them.

CREAMED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Cook lima beans per package directions
• Make a roux by melting butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Whisk in flour and let cook for about 1 minute. (Keep whisking.)
• Slowly pour in milk and bring to a light boil.
• Add cheese to the sauce and additional salt & pepper if necessary,
• Add lima beans to the sauce and stir to combine.

CREAMED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Cook frozen Lima beans in salted water as directed on package until nice and tender but not mushy. Drain and return to pot.
• Pour enough heavy cream over the beans until just shy of covering the beans. Add the butter, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to simmer and cook for 5 minutes to slightly thicken cream, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot. Additional pats of butter may be added to individual servings as desired.

SAUCY LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook lima beans according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon cooking liquid. In a small skillet, saute onion in butter. Stir in the cream, parsley, dill, salt, pepper and reserved cooking liquid. Cook 1-2 minutes longer or until butter is melted.

CREAMED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Pick over beans and remove any leftover bits of shell.
• Bring enough water to a boil to cover beans when they are added. Add salt and beans. Cook until beans are tender, 2 to 7 minutes, depending on whether they are fresh or frozen. Drain.
• Heat butter in a saucepan and add beans, cream and cayenne. Bring to boil and cook over moderately high heat about 2 minutes or until cream has saucelike consistency. Add salt and pepper and stir in chives.

CREAMY SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring lima beans and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add corn; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5-6 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Drain; cool for 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir in the bean mixture, tomatoes and onion. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

A WHOLE NEW WAY TO ENJOY LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the lima beans in boiling salted water as directed on the package. If using canned lima beans, you will not need to add salt.
• Add sugar (if using) to the cooking water.
• Drain the beans well. At this point, the beans are still hot.
• Add the cream and butter to the hot beans. Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
• Serve beans warm.

EASY LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, and spray with cooking spray. Saute onions until soft and translucent. Pour in chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Add lima beans, and enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until beans are tender.

13 WAYS TO USE FRESH LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a lima bean recipe in 30 minutes or less!

AMISH CREAMED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Cover beans and potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
• simmer uncovered for twenty minutes.
• drain.
• add ham, half and half, butter, parsley and nutmeg and heat til almost boiling.