Butterbeans

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Water
1 ounce Lean ham; finely chopped
2 cups Fresh or frozen butterbeans*; shelled
¼ teaspoon Salt
teaspoon Pepper

Directions

*Use lima beans in a pinch.

Bring 2 cups water and ham to a boil in a saucepan; boil 5 to 10 minutes.

Add butterbeans, salt, and pepper; return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until tender. Makes 4 servings.

Notes: Boiling a little lean ham in the cooking liquid really fools your tongue; you'll think you're feasting on bacon. You can buy this small amount of ham at your grocer's deli.

Recipe by: Southern Living

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1047 by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@...> on Jan 27, 1998

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